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]
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]
