APHA FINAL ASSESSMENT FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ How often are the Healthy People targets for vaccination rates
updated? Every *blank years* Answer: 10 years
◉ Which type of vaccine involves stimulation of B cells without the
assistance of T helper cells? *blank* polysaccharide *blank* Answer:
pure vaccines
◉ Which of the following documents must be given to every patient
or patient's caregiver before administration of a vaccine covered
under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA)? Answer:
VIS
◉ RotaTeq (RV5) should be administered as a: *blank*-dose series
to infants *blank,blank,blank* months of age Answer: 3 246
◉ If a patient is a candidate for revaccination with PPSV23, what is
the ACIP-recommended interval between doses of this vaccine?
*blank years* Answer: 5 years
◉ After reconstitution, within what time frame must HZV be
administered?
,*blank mins* Answer: 30 mins
◉ Prior to the introduction of a vaccine, what was the leading cause
of bacterial meningitis in children younger than 5 years of age?
*Haemophilus influenzae type BLANK* Answer: b
◉ HealthMap Vaccine Finder is a free online tool that allows
pharmacists to:
*List their vaccination BLANK so patients can find them when
searching the website for nearby immunizers.* Answer: services
◉ Even though state laws may have specific mandates, how long
should pharmacists maintain records of immunizations?
*for the patients BLANK* Answer: lifetime
◉ Justin is a healthy 16-year-old boy who has no documentation of
varicella vaccine or history of the disease. He should receive:
*BLANK# of doses of varicella vaccine separated by at least BLANK#
weeks* Answer: 2 4
◉ 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
,◉ Emily is a 16-year-old high-school student with no chronic
medical conditions. Emily's immunization record shows that she
completed the primary series for IPV, HepA, Hib, DTaP, and MMR,
and she had a physician-diagnosed case of chickenpox at 2 years of
age. Which of the following would be the most appropriate
recommendation for her today?
*BLANK, HPV, MCV, HepB, and influenza, if during influenza season*
Answer: Tdap
◉ Which of these vaccines is an inactivated vaccine? Answer: Tdap
◉ Herd immunity refers to which of the following situations?
*Vaccination of BLANK individuals in a community to protect those
who BLANK be vaccinated.* Answer: enough cannot
◉ If a patient with an egg allergy experiences hives following
influenza vaccination, what is ACIP's recommendation for
vaccinating this patient against influenza?
Administer any age-appropriate *ACTIVATED/inactivated* influenza
vaccine (IIV) or recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV) Answer:
inactivated
, ◉ Which of the following patients are appropriate candidates for the
2-dose schedule of HPV9?
*BLANK year-old girl with NO medical conditions, series has not
been started* Answer: 11
◉ John is a 46-year-old man with diabetes. He requests a refill of his
diabetes testing supplies on October 21st. His immunization record
indicates that he has completed the primary series of MMR, DTaP,
HepA, and HepB vaccines. John has a documented history of
chickenpox, and his last Td booster dose was 19 years ago. Which of
the following vaccines should he receive?
*PPSV23, Tdap, and IIV* Answer: PPSV23, Tdap, and IIV
◉ What is the time interval for which the development of Guillain-
Barre syndrome following influenza vaccination would result in a
precaution for future influenza vaccines?
*within BLANK# weeks* Answer: 6
◉ For which age group is the adjuvanted inactivated influenza
vaccine approved?
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ How often are the Healthy People targets for vaccination rates
updated? Every *blank years* Answer: 10 years
◉ Which type of vaccine involves stimulation of B cells without the
assistance of T helper cells? *blank* polysaccharide *blank* Answer:
pure vaccines
◉ Which of the following documents must be given to every patient
or patient's caregiver before administration of a vaccine covered
under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA)? Answer:
VIS
◉ RotaTeq (RV5) should be administered as a: *blank*-dose series
to infants *blank,blank,blank* months of age Answer: 3 246
◉ If a patient is a candidate for revaccination with PPSV23, what is
the ACIP-recommended interval between doses of this vaccine?
*blank years* Answer: 5 years
◉ After reconstitution, within what time frame must HZV be
administered?
,*blank mins* Answer: 30 mins
◉ Prior to the introduction of a vaccine, what was the leading cause
of bacterial meningitis in children younger than 5 years of age?
*Haemophilus influenzae type BLANK* Answer: b
◉ HealthMap Vaccine Finder is a free online tool that allows
pharmacists to:
*List their vaccination BLANK so patients can find them when
searching the website for nearby immunizers.* Answer: services
◉ Even though state laws may have specific mandates, how long
should pharmacists maintain records of immunizations?
*for the patients BLANK* Answer: lifetime
◉ Justin is a healthy 16-year-old boy who has no documentation of
varicella vaccine or history of the disease. He should receive:
*BLANK# of doses of varicella vaccine separated by at least BLANK#
weeks* Answer: 2 4
◉ 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
,◉ Emily is a 16-year-old high-school student with no chronic
medical conditions. Emily's immunization record shows that she
completed the primary series for IPV, HepA, Hib, DTaP, and MMR,
and she had a physician-diagnosed case of chickenpox at 2 years of
age. Which of the following would be the most appropriate
recommendation for her today?
*BLANK, HPV, MCV, HepB, and influenza, if during influenza season*
Answer: Tdap
◉ Which of these vaccines is an inactivated vaccine? Answer: Tdap
◉ Herd immunity refers to which of the following situations?
*Vaccination of BLANK individuals in a community to protect those
who BLANK be vaccinated.* Answer: enough cannot
◉ If a patient with an egg allergy experiences hives following
influenza vaccination, what is ACIP's recommendation for
vaccinating this patient against influenza?
Administer any age-appropriate *ACTIVATED/inactivated* influenza
vaccine (IIV) or recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV) Answer:
inactivated
, ◉ Which of the following patients are appropriate candidates for the
2-dose schedule of HPV9?
*BLANK year-old girl with NO medical conditions, series has not
been started* Answer: 11
◉ John is a 46-year-old man with diabetes. He requests a refill of his
diabetes testing supplies on October 21st. His immunization record
indicates that he has completed the primary series of MMR, DTaP,
HepA, and HepB vaccines. John has a documented history of
chickenpox, and his last Td booster dose was 19 years ago. Which of
the following vaccines should he receive?
*PPSV23, Tdap, and IIV* Answer: PPSV23, Tdap, and IIV
◉ What is the time interval for which the development of Guillain-
Barre syndrome following influenza vaccination would result in a
precaution for future influenza vaccines?
*within BLANK# weeks* Answer: 6
◉ For which age group is the adjuvanted inactivated influenza
vaccine approved?
