1. Pediatric vaccination review summer update
LAUREN RIDDERIKHOFF, DO – PGY 2
FAMILY MEDICINE
LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL

2. OBJECTIVES OVERVIEW UPDATED VACCINE SCHEDULE AND GUIDELINES 2017
TYPES OF IMMUNITY
TYPES OF VACCINES
VACCINE MISCONCEPTIONS
TRUE CONTRAINDICATIONS
PREVENTABLE DISEASES
UPDATED VACCINE SCHEDULE AND GUIDELINES 2017
CATCH UP GUIDELINES
TALKING TO YOUR PATIENTS

3. TYPES OF immunity HERD IMMUNITY1
When the majority of the community has been vaccinated against a contagious disease there is not much opportunity for an outbreak
Those who are unable to be vaccinated such as immunocompromised, pregnant women, or infants are also protected to a certain degree because those who are vaccinated decrease the likelihood of an outbreak and therefore decrease the likelihood the unvaccinated will catch a contagious disease
The higher the proportion of individuals who are immune, the lower the likelihood that a susceptible person will come into contact with an infected individual.
Public health’s general aim is to establish herd immunity in most populations. Complications arise when widespread vaccination is not possible or when vaccines are rejected by a part of the population (e.g. parental refusal to immunize).
Since only a small fraction of the population (or herd) can be left unvaccinated for this method to be effective, it is considered best left for those who cannot safely receive vaccines because of a medical condition such as an immune disorder or for organ transplant recipients.
(Kashif Iqbal, MPH; Leonard Mayer, PhD; Pamela Srivastava, MS; Nancy Rosenstein Messonnier, MD, MPH; Kristine M. Bisgard, DVM, MPH, Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (4th Edition, 2008)).

4. TYPES OF IMMUNITY ACTIVE IMMUNITY5
Immunity to a disease through creation of antibodies
Exposure to the disease organism can occur through infection with the actual disease (natural immunity), or introduction of a killed or weakened form of the disease organism through vaccination (vaccine-induced immunity)
If an exposed person comes into contact with that disease in the future, their immune system will recognize it and immediately produce the antibodies needed to fight it
Active immunity is long term

5. Types of immunity ACTIVE IMMUNITY6
Bacteria, virus, or parasite infects a cell
The cell expresses the pathogen’s antigen on the cell surface
T cells bind to the antigen on the surface of the infected cell
Binding activates the T cells
Nearby T helper cells release cytokines causing the activated T cells to differentiate into cytotoxic T cells
Cytotoxic T cells then lyse the infected cells and promote macrophage phagocytosis
B cells also bind to T helper cells
The antigen binds to the B cell receptor (antibody) inducing differentiation into memory B cells and plasma B cells which produce antibodies to the antigen

7. Types of immunity PASSIVE IMMUNITY5
When a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system
A newborn baby from its mother via the placenta
Through antibody-containing blood products (immune globulin), which may be given when immediate protection from a specific disease is needed
Protection from the disease is immediate, whereas active immunity takes time (usually several weeks) to develop
Passive immunity is short term

8. Types of vaccines LIVE, ATTENUATED10
Contain a version of the living microbe that has been weakened– it cannot cause the disease
Elicit strong cellular and antibody responses that usually provides long term immunity in only 1-2 doses
Retains its ability to replicate or mutate
Need to be refrigerated
Smallpox, MMR, Varicella, Intranasal Influenza, Rotavirus, Zoster, Yellow Fever, Typhoid

9. Types of vaccines INACTIVATED10
Produced by killing the disease-causing microbe with chemicals, heat, or radiation
Stimulate a weaker immune system response than do live vaccines
Usually takes booster dosing to maintain a person’s immunity
Polio, Hepatitis A, Rabies

10. Types of vaccines SUBUNIT10
Include only the specific parts of the antigen that antibodies or T cells recognize and bind to in order to stimulate the immune system in a specific way
Chances of adverse reactions are lower
Hepatitis B, Influenza injection, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Pertussis, Pneumococcal, Meningococcal, HPV
Research is ongoing for a recombinant subunit vaccine for Hepatitis C

11. Types of vaccines TOXOID10
Used when the bacterial toxin is the main cause for an illness
Scientists inactivate the bacterial toxin into a toxoid using formalin
Diphtheria, Tetanus

12. Vaccine misconceptions11
“Vaccine-preventable diseases have been virtually eliminated from my country, so there is no need for my child to be vaccinated.”
We have reduced many vaccine-preventable diseases to low levels in many countries however many are still prevalent in other countries
Anyone travelling may bring a vaccine-preventable disease back to any country and if not protected by vaccines these diseases could quickly spread throughout the population
Vaccinate for TWO reasons:
To protect ourselves
To protect others who cannot be vaccinated

13. Vaccine misconceptions11
“Vaccines cause many harmful side effects, illnesses, and even death - not to mention possible long-term effects we don't even know about.”
Most vaccine adverse advents are minor and temporary
More serious adverse events are very rare, some even rare enough that risk is not able to be quantified
A child is significantly more likely to be harmed from a vaccine preventable disease than from the vaccine itself
For example: According to an analysis of the benefit and risk of DTP immunization, if there was no immunization program in the United States, pertussis cases could increase 71-fold and deaths due to pertussis could increase four-fold

14. Vaccine misconceptions11
“Giving a child multiple vaccinations for different diseases at the same time increases the risk of harmful side effects and can overload the immune system”
Eating food, putting toys in their mouths-examples of things that expose children to foreign antigens every day
An upper respiratory viral infection exposes a child to 4-10 antigens, and a case of strep pharyngitis antigens
Multiple studies have shown that simultaneous vaccination with multiple vaccines has no adverse effect on the normal childhood immune system
We want to immunize children as early as possible to give them protection during the most vulnerable part of their lives
Giving several vaccinations at the same time will also mean fewer clinic visits for vaccinations- saves parents time and money and can be less traumatic
According to "Adverse events Associated with childhood vaccines", a 1994 report from the Institute of Medicine in the United States, "In the face of these normal events, it seems unlikely that the number of separate antigens contained in childhood vaccines would represent an appreciable added burden on the immune system that would be immuno-suppressive

15. Vaccine misconceptions11
“The majority of people who get disease have been vaccinated”
True, no vaccine is 100% effective, however not all vaccinated persons develop immunity
Most routine childhood vaccines are effective for 85% to 95% of recipients
In the US the number of people who have been vaccinated far outnumbers the amount of those who have not, so if there were to be an outbreak both unvaccinated and vaccinated persons who may have not developed immunity will become infected, as expected
As you can see, this doesn't prove the vaccine didn't work — only that most of the children in the class had been vaccinated, so those who were vaccinated and did not respond outnumbered those who had not been vaccinated. Looking at it another way, 100% of the children who had not been vaccinated got measles, compared with less than 1% of those who had been vaccinated.

16. Do vaccines work?
Disease incidence for all vaccine preventable diseases rapidly declined after vaccines were made available for each disease
Current US sources of the diseases are foreign born people living in the US who have acquired the disease elsewhere or unvaccinated US citizens

17. Examples: Measles4
In 1954, John F. Enders and Dr. Thomas C. Peebles collected blood samples from ill students during a measles outbreak in Boston, Massachusetts
In 1963, they transformed their Edmonston-B strain of measles virus into a vaccine and licensed it in the United States
In 1968, an improved measles vaccine began to be distributed
By 1981, the number of reported measles cases decreased by 80%
Measles was declared eliminated (absence of continuous disease transmission for greater than 12 months) from the United States in 2000

18. measles4

19. Diphtheria3
The United States recorded 206,000 cases of diphtheria in 1921, resulting in 15,520 deaths
Starting in the 1920s, diphtheria rates dropped quickly in the United States and other countries with the widespread use of vaccines
In the past decade, there were less than five cases of diphtheria in the United States reported to CDC

20. diphtheria3

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22. pertussis7
The incubation period of pertussis is commonly 7–10 days, with a range of 4–21 days
The most common complication, and the cause of most pertussis-related deaths, is secondary bacterial pneumonia with highest risk to young infants
During 2012, 48,277 cases of pertussis were reported to CDC, including 20 pertussis-related deaths-the most reported cases since 1955
During 2014, 32,971 cases of pertussis were reported to CDC-a 15% increase compared 28,639 cases reported during 2013
Potential reasons why we’re seeing more cases including: increased awareness, improved diagnostic tests, better reporting, more circulation of the bacteria, waning immunity, some decrease in vaccination

23. pertussis7
Whole cell pertussis vaccines are associated with higher rates of minor and temporary side effects such as fever and pain and swelling at the injection site. Rare but serious neurologic adverse reactions, including chronic neurological problems, rarely occurred among children who had recently received whole cell vaccines

24. True contraindications2
PREGNANCY
During pregnancy and up to 4 weeks prior to conception
IMMUNOSUPPRESSED
HIV patients with CD4 count <200
Long term immunosuppressive therapy (Ex: Prednisone 20mg daily or 2mg/kg for >2 weeks)
Congenital immunodeficiency
Hematologic and solid tumors
Receipt of chemotherapy

25. True contraindications2
ALLERGY
Severe allergic reaction or anaphylaxis after a previous dose or to a vaccine component
ENCEPHALOPATHY
Encephalopathy within 7 days after administration dose of pertussis-containing vaccine that is not attributable to another identifiable cause

26. Precautions2
A condition that might increase the risk for a serious adverse reaction, might cause diagnostic confusion, or might compromise the ability of the vaccine to produce immunity (e.g., administering measles vaccine to a person with passive immunity to measles from a blood transfusion administered up to 7 months prior)
In general, deferral of vaccination is appropriate when a precaution is present However, a vaccination might be indicated in the presence of a precaution if the benefit outweighs the risk for an adverse reaction
Most are vaccine specific

27. General Precautions2
Presence of a moderate or severe acute illness with or without a fever. (Vaccinations should be deferred for persons with a moderate or severe illness)
GBS <6 weeks after a previous dose of a vaccine
A recent study found an increased risk for febrile seizures in children months who receive MMRV compared with MMR and varicella vaccine
Defer until neuro status clarified and stable.

28. Updated vaccine schedule 20178

29. Hepatitis B8 Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-negative mothers:
Administer monovalent HepB vaccine to all medically stable newborns weighing ≥2,000 grams within 24 hours of birth
Preterm infants weighing <2,000 g should begin vaccination 1 month after birth or at hospital discharge
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive mothers
Administer HepB vaccine and 0.5 mL of hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) within 12 hours of birth regardless of weight
HBsAg status unknown
Administer HepB vaccine at birth regardless of birth weight
Administer additional doses at 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and at least 16 weeks after first dose
Catch Up Notes:
Unvaccinated persons should complete a 3-dose series
A 2-dose series (doses separated by at least 4 months) of adult formulation Recombivax HB is licensed for use in children aged 11-15

30. rotavirus8 Minimum age of administration: 6 weeks
Rotarix-administer 2-dose series at 2 and 4 months
RotaTeq-administer 3-dose series at 2, 4, and 6 months
Contraindicated in SCID, history of intussusception
Precaution in Immunocompromised & HIV infection, Spina bifida or bladder exstrophy
Catch Up Notes:
The maximum age for the first dose in the series is 14 weeks, 6 days; vaccination should not be initiated for infants aged 15 weeks
The maximum age for the final dose in the series is 8 months

31. Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine8
5-dose series at ages 2, 4, 6, months, and 4-6 years.
The fourth dose may be administered as early as age 12 months as long as 6 months have passed since the third dose
If the fourth dose was administered early, it does not need to be repeated
Catch Up Notes:
The fifth dose of DTaP vaccine is not necessary if the fourth dose was administered at age 4 years or older

32. Inactivated polio8
Administer a 4-dose series of IPV at ages 2, 4, 6-18 months, and 4-6 years
The final dose in the series should be administered at least 6 months after the previous dose and after the fourth birthday
Precaution in pregnancy
Catch Up Notes:
If four or more doses are administered before age 4 years, an additional dose should be administered at age 4-6 years, at least 6 months after the previous dose

33. Measles, Mumps, Rubella8
Administer a 2-dose series of MMR vaccine at ages months and 4-6 years
The second dose may be administered before age 4 years, provided at least 4 weeks have passed since the first dose
Administer 1 dose of MMR vaccine to infants aged 6-11 months or 2 doses to infants ages 12 months or older before international travel
All school-aged children and adolescents should have 2 doses of MMR; the minimum interval between the two doses is 4 weeks
Contraindications:
Pregnancy
Immunocompromised
HIV infection with low CD4 percentage

34. varicella8
Administer a 2-dose series of VAR vaccine at ages months and 4-6 years
The second dose may be administered before age 4 years, provided at least 3 months have passed since the first dose
For children aged 7-12 years, there is a minimum 3 month interval recommended between doses
For persons aged 13 years and older the minimum interval between doses is 4 weeks
Contraindications:
Pregnancy
Immunocompromised
HIV infection with low CD4 percentage

35. Hepatitis A8
Initiate the 2-dose HepA vaccine series at ages months with separation of the two doses by 6-18 months
Children who have received 1 dose of HepA vaccine before age 24 months should receive a second dose 6-18 months after the first dose
Anyone 2 years and older who has not already received the HepA vaccine series, 2 doses of HepA vaccine separated by 6-18 months may be administered if immunity is desired (including international adoptees)

36. Meningococcal-ACWY8
Administer a single dose of Menactra or Menveo vaccine at age years, with a booster dose at age 16 years
Catch Up Notes:
Administer Menactra or Menveo vaccine at age years if not previously vaccinated
If the first dose is administered at age years, a booster dose should be administered at age years, with a minimum interval of at least 8 weeks
If the first dose is administered at age 16 years or older, a booster dose is not needed

37. Meningococcal-acwy in high risk children8
Children with anatomic or functional asplenia (including sickle cell disease), HIV infection, or persistent complement component deficiency
Menveo
Children who initiate vaccination at 8 weeks-administer doses at ages 2, 4, 6, and 12 months
Unvaccinated children who initiate vaccination at months-administer 2 doses, with the second dose at least 12 weeks after the first dose AND after the first birthday
Children 24 months and older who have not received a complete series-administer 2 doses at least 8 weeks apart

38. Meningococcal-acwy in high risk children8
MenHibrix
Children who initiate vaccination at 6 weeks-administer doses at 2, 4, 6, and months
If the first dose is given at or after age 12 months, 2 doses should be given at least 8 weeks apart
Menactra: Children with HIV infection
Children 24 months and older who have not received a complete series-administer 2 doses at least 8 weeks apart
Do not administer Menactra until age 2 years and at least 4 weeks after the completion of all PCV13 doses in HIV infection
All high-risk children
If Menactra is to be administered to a child at high risk for meningococcal disease, it is recommended that Menactra be given either before or at the same time as DTaP

39. Meningococcal-b8
Recommended routinely for people 10 years or older who are at increased risk for serogroup B meningococcal infections, including:
People at risk because of a serogroup B meningococcal outbreak
Asplenia
Any person with persistent complement component deficiency
Anyone taking a drug called eculizumab (also called Soliris®)

40. Meningococcal-b8
Young adults aged years (preferred age range is years) who are not at increased risk for meningococcal disease may be vaccinated with a 2- dose series of either Bexsero (1 month interval) or Trumenba (6 month interval) to provide short-term protection against most strains of serogroup B meningococcal disease
The two MenB vaccines are not interchangeable
If the second dose of Trumenba is given at an interval of <6 months, a third dose should be given at least 6 months after the first dose; the minimum interval between the second and third doses is 4 weeks

41. Haemophilus infuenzae type b8
The 3-dose primary series with ActHIB, MenHibrix, Hiberix, or Pentacel should be administered at 2, 4, and 6 months
One booster dose (dose 3 or 4, depending on vaccine used in primary series) of any Hib vaccine should be administered at age months
Comvax has been removed from the market, and Hiberix has been added to the list of primary vaccines
Catch Up Notes:
If dose 1 was administered at ages months, administer a second dose at least 8 weeks after the first dose, regardless of Hib vaccine used in the primary series
For unvaccinated children aged 15–59 months, administer only 1 dose

42. pneumococcal8
Minimum age: 6 weeks for PCV13 (Prevnar 13), 2 years for PPSV23 (Pneumovax)
Administer a 4-dose series of PCV13 at 2, 4, and 6 months and12-15 months
All PCV13 doses should be administered before PPSV23 vaccination if possible
PCV13 Catch Up Notes:
Administer 1 dose of PCV13 to all healthy children aged months who are not completely vaccinated for their age

43. pneumococcal8
PPSV23 is administered to children ages 2-18 years at least 8 weeks after last dose of PCV13 with the following conditions: chronic heart disease, chronic lung disease, diabetes mellitus, CSF leak, cochlear implant, sickle cell disease, anatomic or functional asplenia, HIV infection, chronic renal failure, nephrotic syndrome, malignant neoplasms, leukemias, lymphomas, and Hodgkin disease, multiple myeloma, solid organ transplantation, congenital immunodefciency
The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has been removed. All healthy children who received PCV7 as part of a primary series have now aged out of the recommendation for pneumococcal vaccine

44. Human papillomavirus8
Minimum age: 9 years for 4vHPV Gardasil and 9vHPV Gardasil 9
Administer a 2-dose series of HPV vaccine on a schedule of 0, 6-12 months to all children (female or male) aged 11 or 12 years
Initiating vaccination before age 15-give 2 doses of HPV vaccine at 0, months
Initiating vaccination at15 years or older-give 3 doses of HPV vaccine at 0, 1–2, 6 months

45. Human papillomavirus8
For children with history of sexual abuse or assault, administer HPV vaccine beginning at 9 years
Immunocompromised persons, including those with HIV infection, should receive a 3-dose series at 0, 1–2, and 6 months, regardless of age
The vaccination series can be given to children aged 9–10 years, even in the absence of a high-risk condition
The bivalent HPV vaccine has been removed from the U.S. market

46. Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine8
Minimum age: 10 years for both Boostrix and Adacel
Administer 1 dose of Tdap vaccine to all children years
Tdap may be administered regardless of the interval since the last tetanus and diphtheria toxoid-containing vaccine
Administer 1 dose of Tdap vaccine to pregnant adolescents during each pregnancy (preferably between weeks gestation), regardless of time since prior Td or Tdap vaccination
Catch Up Notes:
Persons years who have not received Tdap vaccine should receive one dose, followed by tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (Td) booster every 10 years

47. influenza8 Everyone 6 months and older should be vaccinated annually
CDC recommends use of injectable influenza vaccines (including inactivated influenza vaccines and recombinant influenza vaccines)
Intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine (FluMist) should not be used during the influenza season
Both trivalent (three-component) and quadrivalent (four-component) flu vaccines will be available
Precaution in severe egg allergy other than hives, e.g., angioedema, respiratory distress, lightheadedness, emesis, reaction requiring epinephrine or other emergency medical intervention (may be administered in an inpatient or outpatient medical setting under the supervision of a health care provider)
Recent studies show FluMist had lower than expected effectiveness to H1N1 strains during flu seasons.

48. Talking to your patients9
COMMUNICATION IS KEY
Give strong recommendation to vaccinate
Encourage and be open to questioning
Educate on importance of vaccines, even for diseases that most may be unfamiliar with
“Autism is a burden for many families, but well designed and conducted studies that I can share with you show that MMR vaccine is not a cause of autism.”
“There’s no proven danger in getting all the recommended 2-month vaccines today. Any time you delay a vaccine you leave your baby vulnerable to disease so it is best to stay on schedule. If you’re uncomfortable, we can give some vaccines today and schedule you to come back in two weeks for the rest, however this is not recommended.”
Evidence shows giving a strong recommendation to vaccinate increases vaccination rates. Communication manner should be not “directing” but should be an open dialogue acknowledging, without minimizing parental concerns.

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