Side Effects and Vaccination Schedules

Side Effects

Unintended, but usually known/expected effects that don't coincide with intended theraputic effect at theraputic dose. Positive or negative

Adverse Effects

Negative outcome of med at theraputic dose, usually more severe than side effects.

Relative Contraindication

Medication has greater than usual risk for patient, may still be used

Absolute Contraindication

Medication should not be used at all

Absorption interaction

Alters way body absorbs med. May cause more or less to be absorbed

Distribution Interaction

Medication competes over protein binding, changing effect of medication

Metabolism Interaction

Medication increases or decreases the amount of enzymes in the liver that can increase/decrease amount of med in system

Metabolite

product of a substance being metabolized into new substance

Excretion Interaction

One medication effects how kidney excretes another, increasing or reducing effect or causing toxicity

extemporaneous

uniqueness of dose/dosage form, commercially unavaliable

How often should adults get a COVID-19 vaccine?

Discuss with provider

How often should adults get a flu vaccine?

Yearly

How often should adults get the RSV vaccine?

Seasonally during pregnancy, anyone >=75

How often should adults get the Tdap vaccine?

Every pregnancy, or every 10 years

How often should adults get the MMR vaccine?

Once if <=68

How often should adults get the Chickenpox vaccine?

2 doses for adults born later than 1980 and <=49, 2 doses for anyone older than 49

When should adults get the shingles vaccine?

At 50 and older

What adults should get the HPV vaccine?

Adults 26 or younger

What adults should get the pneumonia vaccine?

All 50 and older

What adults should get the Hepatitis B vaccine?

All adults 59 and younger

What vaccines are only recommended for some adults?

Meningitis, Hepatitis A, Influenza B, Monkeypox