APhA immunization Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)
1. Under the direction of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, the Healthy People initiative has identified the following as a goal
for 2030 (Answer) - Increase the proportion of persons who are
vaccinated annually against seasonal influenza
2. The National Vaccine Advisory Committee 2013 Standards for Adult Im-
munization Practice and the 2016 International Pharmaceutical Federation
global report identify pharmacists as (Answer) Integral to increasing
vaccination rates
3. Opportunities for Advocacy and Collaboration include (Answer)
Membership in state immunization coalition to serve as an expert on
policy and practice issues affecting pharmacy
4. Which of the following is one of the five guidelines identified by the
APhA Board of Trustees in 2019 to assist pharmacists in incorporating
immuniza- tion activities into their practice (Answer) Prevention
,5. Which of the following diseases have been eradicated worldwide,
allowing vaccination to be discontinued (Answer) Smallpox
6. Which of the following statements is false regarding polysaccharide and
conjugated vaccines (Answer) The conjugate protein used, such as
diphtheria, can also provide adequate protection against itself in
addition to the polysaccharide
7. Which of the following vaccines listed is a live attenuated vaccine
(Answer) Vari- cella (VAR)
8. When administering measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and pneumococcal
conjugate vaccine (PCV13) to a patient at their 15-month appointment,
what must be considered regarding vaccine spacing (Answer) MMR and
PCV14 may be administered simultaneously or at any interval between
doses
9. Which vaccine technology listed below is an ingredient added typically
to inactivated vaccines to boost its immune response by targeting
pathogen recognition receptors that are expressed on dendritic cells to
, trigger a
pro-inflammatory response? Though this technology creates a more robust
immune response, it can also increase local site reactions and systemic
reactions, such as fevers, chills, and body aches.: Adjuvants
10.Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) is best categorized
as what type of vaccine (Answer) Inactivated polysaccharide vaccine
11.Star Pharmacy has been providing influenza vaccines for years and
is now implementing a Hepatitis B vaccine program in their pharmacy
next month. A crucial step in the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process for
this vaccine is (Answer) Create a reminder and recall system
(Verified Answers)
1. Under the direction of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, the Healthy People initiative has identified the following as a goal
for 2030 (Answer) - Increase the proportion of persons who are
vaccinated annually against seasonal influenza
2. The National Vaccine Advisory Committee 2013 Standards for Adult Im-
munization Practice and the 2016 International Pharmaceutical Federation
global report identify pharmacists as (Answer) Integral to increasing
vaccination rates
3. Opportunities for Advocacy and Collaboration include (Answer)
Membership in state immunization coalition to serve as an expert on
policy and practice issues affecting pharmacy
4. Which of the following is one of the five guidelines identified by the
APhA Board of Trustees in 2019 to assist pharmacists in incorporating
immuniza- tion activities into their practice (Answer) Prevention
,5. Which of the following diseases have been eradicated worldwide,
allowing vaccination to be discontinued (Answer) Smallpox
6. Which of the following statements is false regarding polysaccharide and
conjugated vaccines (Answer) The conjugate protein used, such as
diphtheria, can also provide adequate protection against itself in
addition to the polysaccharide
7. Which of the following vaccines listed is a live attenuated vaccine
(Answer) Vari- cella (VAR)
8. When administering measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and pneumococcal
conjugate vaccine (PCV13) to a patient at their 15-month appointment,
what must be considered regarding vaccine spacing (Answer) MMR and
PCV14 may be administered simultaneously or at any interval between
doses
9. Which vaccine technology listed below is an ingredient added typically
to inactivated vaccines to boost its immune response by targeting
pathogen recognition receptors that are expressed on dendritic cells to
, trigger a
pro-inflammatory response? Though this technology creates a more robust
immune response, it can also increase local site reactions and systemic
reactions, such as fevers, chills, and body aches.: Adjuvants
10.Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) is best categorized
as what type of vaccine (Answer) Inactivated polysaccharide vaccine
11.Star Pharmacy has been providing influenza vaccines for years and
is now implementing a Hepatitis B vaccine program in their pharmacy
next month. A crucial step in the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process for
this vaccine is (Answer) Create a reminder and recall system
