PHM 550 E1 Self Study Exercises APhA Immunization Modules 1-3

PHM 550 E1 Self Study Exercises APhA
Immunization Modules 1-3

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report - ANSWERS(MMWR)

Publication through which new vaccination recommendations & updates are disseminated.



[Module 1]



APhA's Immunization Center - ANSWERSAPhA's hub for immunization information & resource



[Module 1]



APhA's Immunization Resources Page - ANSWERSResource page available to participants in
APhA's PHARMACY-BASED IMMUNIZATION DELIVERY certification training program



[Module 1]



Immunization Action Coalition - ANSWERSOffers a wide array of valuable resources for
immunization providers & other audiences



[Module 1]



Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases - ANSWERS"*The Pink Book*"



Authoritative resource from the CDC that provides comprehensive info about vaccine-
preventable diseases

, [Module 1]



Innate immunity - ANSWERSGeneralized defenses including *physical barriers* (e.g., skin,
mucus), *physiologic factors* (e.g., stomach acid, body temperature), *processes* (e.g.,
inflammation), & *cells of the immune system* (e.g., phagocytes, macrophages)



[Module 2]



Acquired immunity - ANSWERSPart of the immune system that recognizes *specific* pathogens
& mounts a defense against them



[Module 2]



Antibody - ANSWERSComponent of the immune system that *marks pathogens for destruction*



[Module 2]



Major histocompatibility complex - ANSWERSMolecule on the surface of B cells (& other cells)
that *presents parts of antigens to helper T cells*



[Module 2]



Interleukins & cytokines - ANSWERSIntracellular *messengers*



[Module 2]