ID Board Review/Vaccinations

Vaccinations account for only 4% of the ABIM ID Certification test. Based on the Blueprint, it appears the primary learning point will be which vaccinations are active, and which are passive, and likely which patients can/should get each vaccination. There is not a specific topic outlined for adverse effects like there is in Antimicrobial Therapies, HIV Treatment Regimens, or Antifungal Therapies.

Active immunizations (vaccines)

 * /Pneumococcal vaccine/
 * /Influenza vaccine/
 * /Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine/
 * /Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine/
 * /Hepatitis B vaccine/
 * /Hepatitis A vaccine/
 * /Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine/
 * /Polio vaccine/
 * /Meningococcal vaccine /
 * /Smallpox vaccine/
 * /Rabies vaccine/
 * /Varicella vaccine/
 * /Herpes zoster vaccine/
 * /Human papillomavirus vaccine/
 * B. Anthrax vaccine

Passive immunizations

 * Varicella-zoster virus
 * Rabies
 * Hepatitis B
 * Tetanus Immune globulin
 * Other (including cytomegalovirus immune globulin)