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Adolescent vaccination
August 9th, 2009 by Beena Johnson

Boosters for vaccines taken in infancy are given during adolescence. Certain vaccines which might have been missed earlier can also be given to adolescents. Adolescents at school are also a captive population for mass immunization programs. These campaigns also give an opportunity for health check ups.

Tdap vaccine

Tdap vaccine includes standard dose tetanus vaccine, reduced dose diphtheria vaccine and acellular pertusis vaccine. Standard DTP vaccine is not useful for children above 7 years of age.

Hepatitis B vaccination
 
WHO has recommended it for universal immunization.
 
Human papilloma virus vaccine [HPV]
 
16 and 18 are the important types of viruses involved in human cervical cancer. Vaccination of females before onset of sexual activity and before the age of 26 years.  
 
Varicella vaccination
 
If not exposed  earlier or wthin 72 hours of exposure [90 percent efficacy].
 
Japanese B encephalopalitis vaccination
 
Given in endemic areas


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