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Immunity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active Natural Immunity | Body produces antibodies in response to exposure to a live pathogen |
| Active Artificial Immunity | Develops when an immunization is administered and the body produces antibodies in response to exposure to a killed or attenuated virus |
| Passive Natural Immunity | Occurs when antibodies are passed from the mother to the newborn/infant through placenta or breastfeeding |
| Passive Artificial Immunity | Is temporary, and occurs after antibodies in the form of immune globulin's are administered to an individual who requires immediate protection against a disease after exposure has occurred. |
| DTaP | Administered 2,4,6, and 15 months and 4-6 years |
| Tdap | Administered at 11 to 12 years |
| Tetanus and diphtheria (Td booster) | Administer one dose every 10 years following DTaP |
| Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) | Administered 2,4,6, and at 12 to 15 months |
| Rotavirus (RV) oral vaccine | The first dose of either form should not be initiated for infants 15 weeks or older. Max age for any vaccination w/ an R vaccine is 8 months. |
| RV-5 vaccine (RotaTeq) | Administered in a three-dose series at ages 2,4, and 6 months |
| RV-1 (Rotarix) | Administered as two-dose series at 2 and 4 months |
| Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) | Administered doses at 2,4, and 6 to 18 months, and 4-6 years |
| Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccine (MMR) | Administered doses at 12-15 months and 4-6 years |
| Varicella vaccine | Administered 12-15 months & 4-6 years, or two doses Administered 4 weeks apart after the age of 13 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) | Administered doses at 2,4,6, and 12-15 months |