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APhA Immunization Certificate Training Exam,
American Public Health Association||Verified
Exam!!!||, 2026/2027 – Pharmacy-Based Immunization
Delivery Competency Assessment||Newest Exam!!!
What is an example of an occurrence-based screening? -
Answer-Providing hospital discharge counseling to a
patient.
What type of immunity targets pathogens that are
circulating freely in body fluids, such as blood, plasma,
and lymph. - Answer-Humoral immunity
What is the written vaccine update source also known as
the "pink book?" - Answer-Epidemiology and Prevention of
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases.
What form is required to receive compensation for giving a
vaccination? - Answer-CMS-1500.
All Medicare Part B enrollees are covered for which two
vaccines? - Answer-Influenza and pneumococcal.
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Robert is a 48-year-old pharmacist who is preparing to
provide immunizations in his pharmacy for the first time
next fall. He has no documentation of receiving the
hepatitis B vaccine and would like to be vaccinated before
administering vaccines in his practice. What is the
recommended routine schedule for vaccination against
hepatitis B? - Answer-0, 1, and 6 months.
Which of the following statements is true regarding
administration of LAIV? - Answer-Administer with the
patient's head tilted slightly backward.
Live vaccines are contraindicated in a patient who: -
Answer-Is immunosuppressed.
Which of the following diseases has been successfully
eradicated worldwide through vaccination efforts? -
Answer-Smallpox
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:
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3 doses of HepB
4 doses of PCV
2 doses of HepA
3 doses of IPV
3 doses of rotavirus
1 dose of MMR
4 doses of DTaP
1 dose of varicella
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 how
vaccines evoke an immune response? - Answer-The
antigen in the vaccine activates B cells, which produce
antigen-specific antibodies and memory cells.
According to ACIP recommendations, HZV is indicated for
the prevention of herpes zoster in adults aged: - Answer-
60 years and older.
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A health care provider who previously has not been
vaccinated against hepatitis B is stuck by a contaminated
needle after administering an immunization to a hepatitis B
positive patient during a seasonal influenza clinic. In
addition to hepatitis B vaccine, the health care provider
also should receive hepatitis B Immunoglobulin (HBIG) as
postexposure prophylaxis because the HBIG provides: -
Answer-Prompt immunity while the vaccine provides long-
term protection.
To reduce liability, pharmacists administering
immunizations should take the following three steps: -
Answer-Receive specialized training and stay current with
vaccine information updates; educate patients about the
benefits and risks of vaccinations; and emulate local
standards of care.
Can technicians administer vaccinations? - Answer-No
Pregnant women should not get what kind of vaccines? -
Answer-Live
Antigenic shifts produce ________ changes in type _____
antigens - Answer-MAJOR; A
APhA Immunization Certificate Training Exam,
American Public Health Association||Verified
Exam!!!||, 2026/2027 – Pharmacy-Based Immunization
Delivery Competency Assessment||Newest Exam!!!
What is an example of an occurrence-based screening? -
Answer-Providing hospital discharge counseling to a
patient.
What type of immunity targets pathogens that are
circulating freely in body fluids, such as blood, plasma,
and lymph. - Answer-Humoral immunity
What is the written vaccine update source also known as
the "pink book?" - Answer-Epidemiology and Prevention of
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases.
What form is required to receive compensation for giving a
vaccination? - Answer-CMS-1500.
All Medicare Part B enrollees are covered for which two
vaccines? - Answer-Influenza and pneumococcal.
,2|Page
Robert is a 48-year-old pharmacist who is preparing to
provide immunizations in his pharmacy for the first time
next fall. He has no documentation of receiving the
hepatitis B vaccine and would like to be vaccinated before
administering vaccines in his practice. What is the
recommended routine schedule for vaccination against
hepatitis B? - Answer-0, 1, and 6 months.
Which of the following statements is true regarding
administration of LAIV? - Answer-Administer with the
patient's head tilted slightly backward.
Live vaccines are contraindicated in a patient who: -
Answer-Is immunosuppressed.
Which of the following diseases has been successfully
eradicated worldwide through vaccination efforts? -
Answer-Smallpox
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:
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3 doses of HepB
4 doses of PCV
2 doses of HepA
3 doses of IPV
3 doses of rotavirus
1 dose of MMR
4 doses of DTaP
1 dose of varicella
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 how
vaccines evoke an immune response? - Answer-The
antigen in the vaccine activates B cells, which produce
antigen-specific antibodies and memory cells.
According to ACIP recommendations, HZV is indicated for
the prevention of herpes zoster in adults aged: - Answer-
60 years and older.
, 4|Page
A health care provider who previously has not been
vaccinated against hepatitis B is stuck by a contaminated
needle after administering an immunization to a hepatitis B
positive patient during a seasonal influenza clinic. In
addition to hepatitis B vaccine, the health care provider
also should receive hepatitis B Immunoglobulin (HBIG) as
postexposure prophylaxis because the HBIG provides: -
Answer-Prompt immunity while the vaccine provides long-
term protection.
To reduce liability, pharmacists administering
immunizations should take the following three steps: -
Answer-Receive specialized training and stay current with
vaccine information updates; educate patients about the
benefits and risks of vaccinations; and emulate local
standards of care.
Can technicians administer vaccinations? - Answer-No
Pregnant women should not get what kind of vaccines? -
Answer-Live
Antigenic shifts produce ________ changes in type _____
antigens - Answer-MAJOR; A
