Flu Vaccine Types and Functions PDF

### **Memorization Tips for Flu Vaccines and Their Functions** To help you memorize the different types of flu vaccines and what they do, we can use **mnemonics**, **associations**, and **visualizations**. Here’s a breakdown of each vaccine with a simple way to remember it: --- ### **1. Quadrival...

### **Memorization Tips for Flu Vaccines and Their Functions** To help you memorize the different types of flu vaccines and what they do, we can use **mnemonics**, **associations**, and **visualizations**. Here’s a breakdown of each vaccine with a simple way to remember it: --- ### **1. Quadrivalent Vaccine (QIV)** - **What It Does**: Protects against **four** different strains of the flu. - **Mnemonic**: **"Quad means four"** (Think of a **quad bike** with four wheels). - **Visualization**: Imagine four shields protecting you from four different enemies. --- ### **2. Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (IIV)** - **What It Does**: Contains **dead (inactivated) virus**. - **Mnemonic**: **"IIV: Inactive = Dead"** (The "I" stands for **inactive**). - **Visualization**: Picture a **dead virus** on a wanted poster—your body knows what it looks like but it can’t hurt you. --- ### **3. Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV, FluMist)** - **What It Does**: Contains a **weakened** but live virus. - **Mnemonic**: **"LAIV = Live but weak"** (Think of the "L" in LAIV as standing for **live** but it’s a weak version). - **Visualization**: Imagine a **tiny, tired flu virus** trying but failing to cause trouble. --- ### **4. High-Dose Flu Vaccine (Fluzone High-Dose)** - **What It Does**: Contains **four times more antigen** than the regular flu shot for **older adults**. - **Mnemonic**: **"High Dose = Extra Protection"** (Think of "High-Dose" as being extra powerful). - **Visualization**: Picture a **super-charged shield** that’s four times stronger than a regular one. --- ### **5. Adjuvanted Flu Vaccine (Fluad)** - **What It Does**: Contains an **adjuvant** to **boost the immune response**, especially for older adults. - **Mnemonic**: **"Adjuvant = Added boost"** (Think of **adding** extra strength). - **Visualization**: Imagine adding a **booster rocket** to your immune system to make it stronger. --- ### **6. Recombinant Flu Vaccine (Flublok)** - **What It Does**: Made without eggs, using flu virus proteins, and offers **three times more antigen** than regular flu shots. - **Mnemonic**: **"Recombinant = Rebuilding without eggs"** (Think of "Re" for **rebuilding** the vaccine without eggs). - **Visualization**: Picture a **robotic flu virus**—engineered without the usual egg parts but still strong and effective. --- ### **7. Cell-Based Flu Vaccine (Flucelvax)** - **What It Does**: Made using **mammal cells instead of eggs**; it’s egg-free and available for a wide age range. - **Mnemonic**: **"Flucelvax = Cells not eggs"** (Think of "cell" as the key to remembering it’s made with cells, not eggs). - **Visualization**: Picture a **flu factory** growing the vaccine in cells instead of eggs, producing a clean and modern vaccine. --- ### **General Tips to Memorize All Flu Vaccines** 1. **Group by Similarity**: - **Egg-based vs. Egg-free**: - Egg-based: **IIV**, **LAIV**, **High-Dose**, **Adjuvanted**. - Egg-free: **Recombinant**, **Cell-Based**. - **Strength**: - Regular strength: **IIV**, **LAIV**. - Higher strength: **High-Dose**, **Adjuvanted**. 2. **Use a Story**:  - Imagine you’re in a **battle against the flu**. You have different types of shields to choose from: - **Quadrivalent Shield** (QIV) protects from four attacks. - **Inactivated Shield** (IIV) is super safe because the virus is dead. - **Live Weak Shield** (LAIV) is a practice round, with a weak enemy. - **High-Dose Shield** (Fluzone High-Dose) is the strong one for older warriors. - **Adjuvanted Shield** (Fluad) comes with extra power boosters for more defense. - **Recombinant Shield** (Flublok) is the high-tech one built without eggs. - **Cell-Based Shield** (Flucelvax) is the modern one grown in cell factories. 3. **Visualization**: - Imagine holding different shields for each vaccine. Each shield has a special feature: - Four spots for QIV. - A picture of a dead virus for IIV. - A weak, tired virus for LAIV. - A turbocharged shield for High-Dose. - A shield with a power booster for Adjuvanted. - A high-tech, robot-like shield for Recombinant. - A sleek, egg-free shield grown in cells for Cell-Based. – CHONPS can be remembered as an acronym: Cells Have Only Needed Proteins and Sugars. This associates CHONPS with cells needing macronutrients to function. 5. Visual Mnemonic Picture the periodic table with these elements: Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H), Oxygen (O), Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Sulfur (S).