09-20-2009, 11:54 AM
36. You are invited to a council meeting of Native-Americans to discuss a heptavalent
pneumococcal polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine (Prevnar7) for use in the
community's children, many of whom are younger than age 12 months. All of the infants
and children in the community are up-to-date on standard recommended vaccinations. The
council spokesperson says, "We are skeptical about the safety of giving our sons and
daughters yet another vaccine." Which of the following is the most compelling reason to
recommend vaccination of all infants younger than 12 months of age?
A) Administration of the vaccine will decrease the incidence of invasive pneumococcal
disease among the children in the community
B) Administration of the vaccine will decrease the likelihood of secondary pneumonia during
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season
[C) Administration of the vaccine will significantly decrease the severity of acute otitis
media and prevent hearing loss]
D) Native-American children make ineffective antibodies when the 23-valent pneumococcal
vaccine alone is administered to them
E) The peak incidence of pneumococcal disease occurs in children younger than 12 months
of age
pneumococcal polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine (Prevnar7) for use in the
community's children, many of whom are younger than age 12 months. All of the infants
and children in the community are up-to-date on standard recommended vaccinations. The
council spokesperson says, "We are skeptical about the safety of giving our sons and
daughters yet another vaccine." Which of the following is the most compelling reason to
recommend vaccination of all infants younger than 12 months of age?
A) Administration of the vaccine will decrease the incidence of invasive pneumococcal
disease among the children in the community
B) Administration of the vaccine will decrease the likelihood of secondary pneumonia during
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season
[C) Administration of the vaccine will significantly decrease the severity of acute otitis
media and prevent hearing loss]
D) Native-American children make ineffective antibodies when the 23-valent pneumococcal
vaccine alone is administered to them
E) The peak incidence of pneumococcal disease occurs in children younger than 12 months
of age