ability to specifically combine with the final products of the immune response
Antigenicity
Active immunity from
Natural, or Vaccination
Passive Immunity from
Maternal, Immunoglobulin treatment
preparations that induce immunity
Vaccines
Totally dead Usually needs to be re-administered over time
Killed
Alive but weakened Have more antigenicity --> more permanent immunity
Attenuated
DPT
Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus Toxoid
OPV(Oral Polio Vaccine)
Poliomyellitis
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B
Measles-Lyophilized
Measles
TT(Tetanus toxoid)
Tetanus
Japanese encephalitis
Brain fever/ swelling
One does at birth or up to 1 year of age
BCG (Bacillus Calmetter-Guerin)
DPT 3 doses at weeks
6,10,and 14
DPT 1st booster dose
16-24 months
DPT 2nd booster dose
5-6 years
First dose at birth, 3 doeses at week 6, 10 and 14; booster shot; 16-24 months
OPV
Hepatitis B first dose within
24 hours of birth
Next 3 doses of Hepatitis B at weeks
6,10, and 14
Measles-Lyophilized First dose
9-12 months