APHA IMMUNIZATION SELF STUDY
ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION SCRIPT 2026
TESTED 80 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ The monitoring system that health care providers should use to report
serious adverse events after vaccination is: Answer: VAERS.
⩥ How often are the Healthy People targets for vaccination rates
updated? Answer: Every 10 years
⩥ According to ACIP, which of the following is a contraindication to
receiving HZV? Answer: Current treatment for lymphoma.
⩥ At what point during pregnancy is it recommended to administer the
influenza vaccine? Answer: Anytime is safe
⩥ Which vaccine does ACIP recommend for all college freshmen, aged
21 years or younger, living in dormitories, who have not been previously
vaccinated? Answer: MCV4.
⩥ David is a healthy 5-year-old boy who is scheduled to see his
pediatrician for a checkup in July prior to starting kindergarten. David's
immunization record reveals that he has received the following vaccines:
, 3 doses of HepB
4 doses of PCV13
2 doses of HepA
3 doses of IPV
2 doses of rotavirus
1 dose of MMRV
4 doses of DTaP
4 doses of Hib
Which vaccines should David receive at this visit? Answer: DTaP, IPV,
MMR, and varicella.
⩥ Which of the following statements is true regarding varicella-
containing vaccines? Answer: The potency of HZV is greater than that
of varicella vaccine.
ASSESSMENT EXAMINATION SCRIPT 2026
TESTED 80 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ The monitoring system that health care providers should use to report
serious adverse events after vaccination is: Answer: VAERS.
⩥ How often are the Healthy People targets for vaccination rates
updated? Answer: Every 10 years
⩥ According to ACIP, which of the following is a contraindication to
receiving HZV? Answer: Current treatment for lymphoma.
⩥ At what point during pregnancy is it recommended to administer the
influenza vaccine? Answer: Anytime is safe
⩥ Which vaccine does ACIP recommend for all college freshmen, aged
21 years or younger, living in dormitories, who have not been previously
vaccinated? Answer: MCV4.
⩥ David is a healthy 5-year-old boy who is scheduled to see his
pediatrician for a checkup in July prior to starting kindergarten. David's
immunization record reveals that he has received the following vaccines:
, 3 doses of HepB
4 doses of PCV13
2 doses of HepA
3 doses of IPV
2 doses of rotavirus
1 dose of MMRV
4 doses of DTaP
4 doses of Hib
Which vaccines should David receive at this visit? Answer: DTaP, IPV,
MMR, and varicella.
⩥ Which of the following statements is true regarding varicella-
containing vaccines? Answer: The potency of HZV is greater than that
of varicella vaccine.
