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For those about to start immunosuppressive treatments:

A. Inactivated vaccines should be administered at least 2 weeks before treatment starts B. Inactivated vaccines should never be administered after the start of treatment C. Their close contacts should be considered for vaccination against varicella and influenza D. Patients receiving complement inhibitor therapy are at increased risk of meningococcal infection but not pneumococcal disease

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Inactivated vaccines should be given 2 weeks before immunosuppression to ensure immune response, per Green Book.

Question 2 of 5

Satisfactory evidence of protection against Neasles and Rubella would include:

A. Documentation of having received one dose of MMR B. Documentation of having received 2 doses of MMR C. Positive antibody tests for Measles and Rubella D. A recollection of having Measles and Rubella infection in childhood

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Two doses of MMR provide reliable protection, per Green Book; C is also valid but B is the standard.

Question 3 of 5

In the UK:

A. About half of adults over 30 years are susceptible to diphyereia B. Diphtheria vaccine was introduced in the 1950s C. An increase in notifications of diphtheria has been caused by a rise in numbers of isolations of non-toxigenic strains of C diphtheriae D. Most cases of diphtheria are imported

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Most UK diphtheria cases are imported due to low local incidence, per Green Book.

Question 4 of 5

Hepatitis B vaccines:

A. Contain hepatitis B core antigen prepared from yeast cells B. All contain the same dosage C. Should not be given to a person who may already have been exposed to Hepatitis B without checking for markers of dastinfection D. Should not be administered intg the buttock

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: HepB vaccine should not be given in the buttock due to reduced efficacy, per Green Book.

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following is/are true:

A. Influenza is caused by type A, B or C viruses B. Influenza A is the usual cause of epidemics C. Minor changes in the surface antigens of influenza A occur every year D. Antigenic shift' means a major change in the influenza A virus has ocgened

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Influenza A drives epidemics due to its epidemic potential, per Green Book.

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