Which vaccine is recommended for all newborns before hospital discharge?

A 17 year old girl comes in for a primary care visit and asks about receiving the HPV vaccine. She has never been vaccinated. How many doses are recommended?

In children 12–23 months old, giving the first doses of which two vaccines together increases the risk of febrile seizures, so it is recommended to be given separately?

What is the recommended minimum interval between administering two live vaccines if they are not given on the same day?

All of the following are live vaccines EXCEPT:

Which corticosteroid is both the most potent and longest-acting?

You are a pharmacist on a general pediatrics floor. A patient was recently transferred from the ICU after getting IVIG treatment for Guillain-Barré syndrome. The primary team asks if it is safe to administer the MMR and varicella vaccines today. What is the best answer?

A pediatric patient is receiving corticosteroids for an autoimmune condition. At what dosing is steroid therapy considered immunosuppressive, potentially affecting vaccine administration?

Which synthetic corticosteroid has the most salt-retaining activity?

Which of the following side effects may be associated with LONG TERM use of steroids?

A 4-year-old is behind on immunizations and comes in for catch-up. They received their first MMR at this visit. What is the minimum interval required before the second dose can be administered?

A 12-month-old is scheduled for their well-child visit. Their parent is concerned because the child has a mild upper respiratory infection (runny nose, no fever) and is currently on antibiotics for an ear infection. Which of the following is the BEST recommendation regarding vaccines at this visit?

A 10-year-old girl is treated with prednisone 15 mg daily for 5 days for asthma. She is due for her annual influenza vaccine. What is the BEST recommendation?

According to ACIP guidelines, how many days before the recommended minimum age or minimum interval can a vaccine be administered and still be considered valid?

Which pneumococcal vaccine is not approved in children under 2 years of age?

An 11-year-old comes in for a routine visit. Their last DTaP series was completed at age 6.
Which vaccine should be given today?

Which vaccine should be stored in the freezer (–15 to –50°C // 5 to –58°F) and reconstituted prior to use?

A 15-month-old child comes to the clinic for a well-child visit. They are due for MMR, varicella, PCV15, and HepA vaccines. Which of the following is true regarding administration of multiple vaccines in one visit?

A 10-year-old child with asthma is prescribed a short course of oral prednisone. The parent asks how and when to give the medicine. Which of the following is the best counseling point for administering prednisone?

What vaccine can prevent the disease pictured?