Immunization Final, aPhA Immunization And Final Exam F2, Immunization Exam (apha), Vaccination Seminar PostAssessment, Post Assessment

To reduce liability, pharmacists administering immunizations should take the following three steps: - Receive specialized training and stay current with vaccine information updates; educate patients about the benefits and risks of vaccinations; and emulate local standards of care. Can technicians administer vaccinations? - No Pregnant women should not get what kind of vaccines? - Live Antigenic shifts produce ________ changes in type _____ antigens - MAJOR; A Antigenic drifts produce ________ changes in type ______ antigens - minor; A and B Children are more likely to get what type of influenza strain? - B Which type of influenza strain is responsible for pandemics? - A How long does immunity from the influenza vaccine typically last? - 6-8 months If a baby is born prematurely, do you need to adjust their vaccination schedule to begin at their due date? - No, no adjustment--use actual birthday True or false: you should never vaccinate somebody with a mild illness? (mild fever, upper respiratory tract infection, otitis media, mild diarrhea) - False--you can vaccinate people with mild illnessesWill administering multiple vaccines on one day produce adverse effects? - No Can a pregnant pharmacist administer a live vaccine? - Yes Which publication does the CDC generally use to quickly notify providers of updates to vaccine recommendations? - MMWR. What is the only flu vaccine approved for patients under 3 years old? -