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Adolescent Immunization Trivia

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1 Adolescent Immunization Trivia
Instructions Start the presentation at slide #2. There are five categories: Tdap, HPV, Influenza, Meningococcal, and grab bag. Each category has five questions, ranging from 10 to 50 points. Divide the class into groups. Begin by selecting a question from the board. From the presentation view, you can click on the point value and it will link to the question. Read the question to the class. Once they have answered, click to progress the presentation and the answer will appear. You can click the arrow to return to the game board. The point value on slide #2 will turn gray once it has been used. The group with the correct answer will be awarded that number of points. You will need to keep track of the scores as the game progresses. Continue answering questions until all questions have been asked.

2 Tdap HPV Influenza Meningococcal Grab Bag 10 20 30 40 50

3 Tdap for 10 points QUESTION: The Tdap vaccine protects against which three diseases? ANSWER: Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis

4 Tdap for 20 points QUESTION: What is another name for pertussis?
ANSWER: whooping cough

5 Tdap for 30 points QUESTION: How does a person get tetanus?
A. By having close contact with a person sick with tetanus B. When bacteria enters through a cut in the skin C. When someone sneezes all over your food D. All of the above ANSWER: B

6 QUESTION: True or False
Tdap for 40 points QUESTION: True or False You do not need a dose of Tdap if you already got DTaP when you were younger. ANSWER: False - the DTaP vaccine series protected you from tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis when you were younger. As you get older, some of the protection wears off so you still need a dose of Tdap to protect you as you get older.

7 QUESTION: What is another name for tetanus?
Tdap for 50 points QUESTION: What is another name for tetanus? ANSWER: Lockjaw

8 HPV for 10 points QUESTION: What does HPV stand for?
ANSWER: Human papillomavirus

9 HPV for 20 points QUESTION: Who should get the HPV vaccine? A: Boys
B: Girls C: Both boys and girls ANSWER: C, the HPV vaccine should be given to both boys and girls for protection against the virus.

10 HPV for 30 points QUESTION: Approximately how many people in the United States are newly infected with HPV each year? A: 200,000 B: 7 million C: 14 million D: 1 billion E: million ANSWER: C

11 HPV for 40 points QUESTION: What is the cure for HPV infection?
A: Ointment B: Antibiotics C: Antivirals D: There is no cure, prevention is the best protection ANSWER: D

12 HPV for 50 points QUESTION: True or False
A person will know when they have HPV. ANSWER: False. Not all HPV infections have symptoms. In most cases, a person can become infected with HPV and the infection will go away on its own. For some, the infection can cause genital warts, or even lead to cancer.

13 QUESTION: How often should you get the flu vaccine?
Flu for 10 points QUESTION: How often should you get the flu vaccine? ANSWER: Every year

14 Flu for 20 points QUESTION: Who should get a flu vaccine? What age group? ANSWER: Everyone 6 months of age and older.

15 QUESTION: When does flu season typically take place (which seasons)?
Flu for 30 points QUESTION: When does flu season typically take place (which seasons)? ANSWER: Fall & Winter. The flu season typically begins in the fall and usually wanes down in the winter, but can last as late as the spring.

16 QUESTION: True or False
Flu for 40 points QUESTION: True or False If you received flu vaccine late in the flu season (April 2017), you still need another dose in October 2017 for the new flu season. ANSWER: True – the flu vaccine is needed for every flu season for two main reasons. First, the body’s immune response from vaccination declines over time, so an annual vaccine is needed for optimal protection. Second, because flu viruses are constantly changing, the formulation of the flu vaccine is reviewed each year and sometimes updated to keep up with changing flu viruses.

17 QUESTION: True or False
Flu for 50 points QUESTION: True or False A person with the flu can only spread the disease if they have symptoms. ANSWER: False – People infected with the flu can spread the flu a day before they feel sick and for about a week after symptoms begin.

18 Meningococcal for 10 points
QUESTION: Who can get this disease? ANSWER: Anyone. Certain behaviors may put someone at increased risk for meningococcal disease, but anyone can get the disease.

19 Meningococcal for 20 points
QUESTION: Name at least two symptoms/complications that may result from having meningococcal disease. SYMPTOMS: COMPLICATIONS: Confusion Deafness Fatigue Brain damage Fever Limb loss Headache Death Stiff neck Nausea Vomiting

20 Meningococcal for 30 points
QUESTION: At what age should you get a booster of meningococcal vaccine? ANSWER: 16 years old

21 Meningococcal for 40 points
QUESTION: How is meningococcal disease spread? ANSWER: The bacteria are spread from person-to-person through the exchange of saliva (spit), coughs, and sneezes. You must be in direct (close) contact with an infected person’s secretions to be exposed. Direct contact can include: kissing, sleepovers, living in the same house, sharing drinks, etc.

22 Meningococcal for 50 points
QUESTION: Do the meningococcal conjugate vaccine and the Men B vaccine protect against the same bacterial strains? ANSWER: No, these two vaccines, meningococcal conjugate vaccine and MenB protect you from different strains of the disease. The meningococcal conjugate vaccine protects you against four strains (A, C, W, and Y). This vaccine is recommended for all preteens (11-12 years) with a booster dose at 16 years. The MenB vaccine protects you against serogroup B. This vaccine is currently recommended for preteens at risk, or in some outbreak situations. Young adults ages years who are not at risk may choose to receive the MenB vaccine.

23 QUESTION: At what age should preteens start the vaccine series?
Grab Bag for 10 points QUESTION: At what age should preteens start the vaccine series? ANSWER: years old

24 Grab Bag for 20 points QUESTION: Which vaccine can protect against cancer-causing viruses? ANSWER: The HPV vaccine

25 Grab Bag for 30 points QUESTION: What is the term used to describe a situation in which a sufficient proportion of a population is immune to an infectious disease (through vaccination and/or prior illness) to make its spread from person to person unlikely A) Group benefit B) Crowd sourcing C) Population vaccination D) Herd Immunity E) None of the above ANSWER: D

26 Grab Bag for 40 points QUESTION: What is the term used to describe additional doses of a vaccine needed periodically to remind the immune system. For example, the tetanus and diphtheria (Td) vaccine which is recommended for adults every ten years ANSWER: Booster

27 QUESTION: True or False
Grab Bag for 50 points QUESTION: True or False There are no vaccines needed by adults if they completed their childhood and adolescent vaccine series. ANSWER: False – there are vaccines that are needed throughout the lifespan. Every year, you need a flu shot. Additionally, there may be vaccines that are needed for travel or other vaccines needed as you age. Check with your healthcare provider to make sure you stay up-to-date.


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