Answer to Question #319526 in Microbiology for Dominic

Question

The mother brought Kimmy to her pediatrician. The mother told the doctor that Kimmy got the following vaccinations – BCG, DPT, Hepatitis B, Hib, Pneumococcal, and MMR. What are the diseases that Kimmy is protected against based from her vaccine history?

Answer 1

1.     BCG - Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) disease

2.     DPT - The DPT vaccine or DTP vaccine is a class of combination vaccines against three  infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. The vaccine components include diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and either killed whole cells of the bacterium that causes pertussis or pertussis antigens.

3.     The hepatitis B - Hepatitis B vaccine can prevent hepatitis B. Hepatitis B is a liver disease that can cause. Hepatitis B vaccine is usually given as 2, 3, or 4 shots.

4.      Hib - Is a vaccine that can prevent Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease. Haemophilus influenzae type b can cause many different kinds of infections. These infections usually affect children under 5 years of age but can also affect adults with certain medical conditions.

5.     Pneumococcal- Pneumococcal vaccine protects against serious and potentially fatal pneumococcal infections. It's also known as the pneumonia vaccine. Pneumococcal infections are caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae and can lead to pneumonia, blood poisoning (sepsis) and meningitis.

6.     MMR vaccine - is a vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles). The first dose is generally given to children around 9 months to 15 months of age, with a second dose at 15 months to 6 years of age, with at least 4 weeks between the doses.