Q. What is the basic principle of Immunization?
Ans. Basic principle of active immunization involves stimulating the host to produce its own antibodies to the agent that causes disease. This stimulation is done by introducing attenuated(weakened) strain of specific bacterias, viruses and killed bacterias.

Q. Why is Immunization recommended mostly in early childhood?
Ans. Children are highly susceptible to develop infections, as they have never been exposed to it earlier. Aim of Immunization is to prevent the person from getting the disease when they are exposed to it for the first time in life as certain illness may be crippling or fatal.

Q. Is natural immunity better than vaccine induced immunity?
Ans. No, with natural disease, risk of serious illness, disability and death are high. Immunization is safer way to get immunity.

Q. Is it true that Immunized children still may contract one of the diseases?
Ans.Yes, no immunization is 100% effective but if infection does occur, it will be mild.

Q. Can BCG, DPT and OPV vaccine may be administered simultaneously?
Ans. Yes, BCG, DPT and OPV can be given on the same day.

Q. What are the contraindications to DPT vaccine?
Ans. Progrinive murological disease, uncontrolled conculsick and severe reaction to first or subsequent close of DPT are contra indication to this vaccine.

Q. What are the side effects, complications of DPT vaccine?
Ans. Fever and local pain are the common side effects of DPT vaccine but complication like convulsions, shock and encephalitis may also occur rarely.

Q. What are the contraindication to Polio vaccination?
Ans. Contraindication to Polio are very few like immuno compromised host, severe diarrhoea and and acute febrile illness.

Q. What is pulse Polio Immunization?
Ans. Pulse Polio Immunization means intermittent polio immunization drive inthe community or region to vaccinate all susceptible children irrespective of their previous immunization status. Pulse Polio immunization helps to replace the wild virus (disease causing virus) by vaccine virus in community. Many countries like Brazil, Cuba and Israel have eradicated polio disease by adapting pulse polio approach.

Q. Can breast-feeding can be given just before or soon after Polio vaccine administration?
Ans. Yes, Breast-feeding can be given just before or soon after administration of Polio vaccine.

Q. Can Polio vaccine be given to a child who has received Immunoglobin?
Ans. The administration of Polio vaccine should be delayed by at least 6 weeks after administration of immunoglobin.

Q. Can Polio vaccine be given to a child who has recovered from Measles?
Ans. Polio vaccine should be administered after one month of an attack of measles.

Q. MMR Vaccine protects from which diseases?
Ans. MMR Vaccine provides protection against measles, mumps and Rubella. All three diseases are highly infectious and can lead to serious complications.

Q. Who should be given MMR Vaccine?
Ans. Ideal age for MMR vaccine is between 15-18 months of age. However, it can be given upto 5 years of age if not given earlier.

Q. MMR Vaccine protects from which diseases?
Ans. MMR Vaccine provides protection against measles, mumps and Rubella. All three diseases are highly infectious and can lead to serious complications.

Q. Can MMR vaccine be given along with other vaccines.
Ans.Yes, MMR Vaccine can be given along with other vaccines like DPT, OPV etc. but at different sites.

Q. What are the side effects of MMR Vaccine?
Ans. It is a very safe vaccine. Local tenderness may occur mild fever may occur upto 5-6 days of vaccination some children may develop rash and lymphnode enlargement.

Q. MMR Vaccine protects from which diseases?
Ans. MMR Vaccine provides protection against measles, mumps and Rubella. All three diseases are highly infectious and can lead to serious complications.

Q. What are the contraindication to MMR vaccine?
Ans. MMR Vaccine is contraindicated for immunocompanised hosts. It is also contraindicated in children having severe (anaphylactic egg allergy).

Q. If a child is having cold, cough, fever or diarrhaea can he get MMR?
Ans. Yes the child can get MMR vaccine.

Q A 3 months old infant is in contact with his elder sibling who is suffering from measles. Does this child prevention?
Ans.No, infants upto 5-6 months of age have adequate level of maternally derived measles antibodies, which protect them against the disease.

Q. Can measles occur after measles Immunization?
Ans. Yes, measles can occasionally occur after measles vaccination 10-15% children fail to seroconvert after measles vaccine given at 9 months of age.

Q. Can measles vaccine be given with Polio vaccine.
Ans. Yes, Measles vaccine can be given Polio vaccine.

Q. A 3 months old infant is in contact with his elder sibling who is suffering from measles. Does this child prevention?
Ans. No, infants upto 5-6 months of age have adequate level of maternally derived measles antibodies, which protect them against the disease.
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