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2 Immunisation

Objectives

When you have completed this unit you should be able to:

  • Define immunisation.
  • Write the immunisation schedule.
  • Understand the advantages of immunisation.
  • List the contraindications and complications of immunisation.
  • Give immunisations safely.
  • Store vaccines safely in a clinic or hospital.
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Item Title
2-1 What is immunity?
2-2 What is immunisation?
2-3 What are the advantages of immunisation?
2-4 What immunisations should be given to young children?
2-5 What is the expanded programme on immunisation?
2-6 How are immunisations given?
2-7 Which vaccines are used in South Africa?
2-8 When should immunisations be given?
2-9 Why is it important to give immunisations at the recommended time?
2-10 What should be done if immunisations are missed or never started?
2-11 Why are immunisations opportunities often missed?
2-12 How should immunisations be recorded?
2-13 What should be done if the Road-to-Health Card is lost?
2-14 Should infants born to HIV-positive women be immunised?
2-15 Should infants with HIV infection be immunised?
2-16 Should malnourished infants be immunised?
2-17 Should small or sick newborn infants be immunised?
2-18 Should routine immunisations be given to a sick child?
2-19 Can immunisations be safely given to an allergic child?
2-20 When are immunisations contraindicated?
2-21 Is immunisation safe?
2-22 What is BCG?
2-23 How should BCG be stored and mixed?
2-24 When should BCG be given?
2-25 How is BCG given?
2-26 What are the side effects of BCG immunisation?
2-27 What are the contraindications to BCG immunisation?
2-28 Which polio vaccine is used?
2-29 How should polio vaccine be stored?
2-30 How is live polio vaccine given?
2-31 Should oral polio immunisation be given to a breastfeeding infant?
2-32 What are the contraindications to polio immunisation?
2-33 What is DPT vaccine?
2-34 How should DPT vaccine be stored?
2-35 How is DPT vaccine given?
2-36 What are the side effects of DPT immunisation?
2-37 What are the possible serious reactions to pertussis immunisation?
2-38 When should pertussis vaccine not be given?
2-39 What is DT vaccine?
2-40 Why is pertussis vaccine not given after 18 months?
2-41 What measles vaccine is used?
2-42 How should measles vaccine be stored?
2-43 How is measles vaccine given?
2-44 When should measles immunisation be given?
2-45 What are the complications of measles immunisation?
2-46 What are the contraindications to measles immunisation?
2-47 What is MMR vaccine?
2-48 What is hepatitis B?
2-49 When and how is hepatitis B vaccine given?
2-50 What are the side effects of hepatitis B vaccine?
 
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