Pharmacy Immunizations and Vaccines

Question 1

Which type of vaccine contains a weakened but live pathogen?

Accepted Answer

Live attenuated vaccine

Answer

Inactivated vaccine

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Subunit vaccine

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Toxoid vaccine

Question 2

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends annual influenza vaccination for:

Accepted Answer

Everyone 6 months of age and older

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Only adults over 65

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Children under 5 only

Answer

Healthcare workers only

Question 3

Which vaccine is contraindicated in severely immunocompromised patients due to risk of disease from the vaccine strain?

Accepted Answer

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine

Answer

Inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV)

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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23)

Answer

Hepatitis B vaccine

Question 4

The shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine Shingrix is recommended for adults aged:

Accepted Answer

50 years and older

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40 years and older

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65 years and older

Answer

Only those with a prior history of chickenpox

Question 5

What should be done if a patient reports a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to a previous dose of a vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Refer to an allergist/immunologist — future doses of that vaccine are generally contraindicated

Answer

Administer the next dose with a longer observation period

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Administer half the dose to reduce risk

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Pre-medicate with diphenhydramine and proceed normally

Question 6

Vaccines that require storage between 2°C and 8°C (35°F–46°F) are said to require:

Accepted Answer

Refrigerator storage (cold chain)

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Frozen storage

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Room temperature storage

Answer

Dry storage only