Child and Adult Immunization Schedules Flashcards

Flashcards about Preventative Medicine and Immunization Schedules

Immunization

The process of making a person resistant to a specific disease, usually by administering a vaccine.

Vaccination

A simple, safe, and effective way of protecting people against harmful diseases before they come into contact with them.

Inactivated Vaccines

Use the killed version of the germ that causes a disease.

Live Attenuated Vaccines

Use of an attenuated (weakened) form of the germ.

Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccines

Make proteins in order to trigger an immune response.

Subunit, Recombinant, Polysaccharide, and Conjugate Vaccines

Use only a specific antigen or other element of the germ.

Toxoid Vaccines

Use a toxin made by the germ that causes a disease.

Viral Vector Vaccines

Use a modified version of a different virus as a vector to deliver protection.

Common Side Effects of Vaccines

The most common side effects of vaccines are Pain, swelling, or redness where the shot was given ,Mild fever, Chills, Feeling tired, Headache, Muscle or joint aches

Severe Allergic Reactions to vaccines

Difficulty breathing, Swelling of the Face or throat Dizziness Weakness, Tachycardia ,Generalized Rash

Yellow Fever Indications

Protect populations living in endemic or epidemic areas., To protect travelers visiting these countries., Prevent international spread by minimizing the risk of importation of the virus by viremic travelers., One dose is life long immunity.