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Childhood Immunizations Immunizations Purpose is to protect against infectious diseases Most effective method is to create a highly immune population Universal vaccine is the goal Vaccines carry risk, but risks of disease are much greater General Considerations Definitions Vaccine Killed vaccines vs. live vaccines Toxoid Vaccination Immunization; active vs. passive Specific immune globulins General Considerations Reporting vaccine-preventable disease Determine whether an outbreak is occurring Evaluate prevention and control strategies Evaluate the impact of national immunization policies and practices General Considerations Immunization records National Childhood Vaccine Act of 1986 requires a permanent record of each mandated vaccination • Date of vaccination • Route and site of vaccination • Vaccine type, manufacturer, lot number, expiration date • Name, address, title of person administering the vaccine Reason for record • To ensure appropriate vaccination • To avoid overvaccination General Considerations Adverse effects of immunization Immunocompromised children are at special risk from live vaccines • Congenital immunodeficiency • HIV infection • Leukemia • Lymphoma • Generalized malignancy • Therapy with radiation • Cytotoxic anticancer drugs • High-dose glucocorticoids Target Diseases Measles Mumps Rubella Diphtheria Tetanus (lockjaw) Pertussis (whooping cough) Poliomyelitis (polio or infantile paralysis) Target Diseases Haemophilus influenzae type b Varicella (chickenpox) Hepatitis B Hepatitis A Pneumococcal infection Meningococcal infection Influenza Rotavirus gastroenteritis Genital human papillomavirus infection Specific Vaccines and Toxoids Measles, mumps, and rubella virus vaccine (MMR) Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP) Poliovirus vaccine H. influenzae type b conjugate vaccine Specific Vaccines and Toxoids Varicella virus vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine Hepatitis A vaccine Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Meningococcal conjugate vaccine Influenza vaccine Rotavirus vaccine Human papillomavirus vaccine