CPD bites: Get ready for flu season

Flu season is fast approaching and in recent times it has never been so important to encourage people to get the flu vaccine.

We continue our series of learning activities aimed at helping you to refresh your knowledge of influenza and in particular some of the clinical aspects associated with the vaccination process.

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1. True or false all but one of the influenza vaccines available in the UK are inactivated?

True

False

Question 1 of 10

2. True or false the flu vaccines can cause clinical influenza in those that are vaccinated?

True

False

Question 2 of 10

3. True or false when used in relation to vaccines the word attenuated means 'strengthened'?

True

False

Question 3 of 10

4. True or false most of the flu vaccines are prepared from viruses grown in embryonated hens' eggs?

True

False

Question 4 of 10

5. How long after immunisation with the flu vaccine are the protective immune responses achieved?

Within 14 minutes

Within 14 hours

Within 14 days

Within 14 weeks

Within 14 months

Question 5 of 10

6. True or false the flu vaccines should be stored between 2-8 degrees centigrade?

True

False

Question 6 of 10

7. True or false freezing the flu vaccines does not cause damage to the vaccines?

True

False

Question 7 of 10

8. True or false you should shake the vaccine before administration?

True

False

Question 8 of 10

9. True or false Fluenz® Tetra is supplied as a nasal spray suspension in a special applicator?

True

False

Question 9 of 10

10. True or false the inactivated influenza vaccines should normally be given into the anterolateral thigh in infants?

True

False

Question 10 of 10

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References

The Green book of immunisation – chapter 19 influenza (publishing.service.gov.uk)