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Thanks to vaccines, most U.S. children are protected against serious diseases such as measles, mumps, diphtheria, polio, and chickenpox. But what happens to that protection when a child becomes a teen? A teen who missed a vaccine or booster as a child may need to be immunized. Learn more about which vaccines teens need by taking this quiz.

1. Who should get the dengue vaccine?

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The dengue vaccine isn't recommended for all teens. It is only recommended for children ages 9-16 who live in a high-risk area and have laboratory confirmation of previous dengue infection.

A. All children ages 9-16
B. All children ages 9-16 who live in a high-risk area
C. Children ages 9-16 who live in a high-risk area and have laboratory confirmation of a previous dengue infection
D. Children who are traveling to a high-risk area

2. When should a teen get a booster for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis?

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A booster for this vaccine is called Tdap. It is given at ages 11 to 12. A teen who missed this booster should get it. Protection against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus starts to fade over time, so adults need a booster shot every 10 years. If an adult hasn't been vaccinated for pertussis before, they should get the Tdap. The they should get either a tetanus-diphtheria (Td) or Tdap vaccine every 10 years. Vaccines are important for pregnant teens or teens who babysit young babies. Because of the risk of tetanus, this vaccine is also important if a teen wants to get a body piercing or tattoo.

A. At ages 11 to 12
B. At ages 18 to 21
C. At age 15
D. Teens don't need a booster for this vaccine

3. The childhood Hib meningitis vaccine protects against all types of meningitis.

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The Hib vaccine routinely given to prevent serious illness in children provides protection against only 1 type of meningitis. This meningitis is caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib). The vaccine does not protect against any other type of meningitis. This includes meningococcal or pneumococcal meningitis or viral meningitis.

A. True
B. False

4. One type of meningitis sometimes infects teens and young adults who live in close contact with one another. Which type of meningitis is it?

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Meningitis strikes people of all ages, from babies to elderly adults. But meningococcal meningitis poses the greatest risk to high school and college students, particularly freshmen living in dormitories. Others at risk are:

U.S. military recruits
People traveling to countries that have an outbreak of meningococcal disease
People who might have been exposed to meningitis during an outbreak

A. Haemophilus meningitis
B. Herpes meningitis
C. Meningococcal meningitis
D. Pneumococcal meningitis

5. When do teens need a vaccine for chickenpox?

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Teens should receive the "catch-up" chickenpox (varicella) vaccine if they missed it as a child. In childhood, the vaccine is routinely given in 2 doses. The first one is given at ages 12 to 15 months. The second one is given ages 4 to 6 years.

A. If they never had chickenpox
B. If they never had a chickenpox vaccine
C. Teens don't need a chickenpox vaccine
D. A and B

6. When do teens need a hepatitis A vaccine if they missed the vaccine as a child?

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The risk for hepatitis A increases with certain lifestyles. This includes males who have sex with males or transgender women, and people who use illegal drugs. The risk also goes up for people in certain jobs. These include health care or laboratory workers who come in contact with the hepatitis A virus. People who travel to countries where hepatitis A is common are also at risk. Anyone at increased risk should get the vaccine. Teens with clotting-factor disorders or chronic liver disease should also get the vaccine.

A. If they travel to areas where hepatitis A is common
B. If they live in an area where hepatitis A is common
C. If they have certain chronic health conditions
D. All of the above

7. Teens may need the hepatitis B vaccine if:

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The hepatitis B vaccine may be recommended for all adolescents who didn't get the vaccine as an infant or child. It is particularly important if your teen wants to get a body piercing or tattoo.

A. They did not get the vaccine as an infant or child
B. They are traveling outside the U.S.
C. They have certain chronic health conditions
D. None of the above

8. Because teens are young and healthy, they don't need a yearly flu shot.

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Teens are just as likely to get the flu as children or adults. Teens are less at risk for complications of the flu because they are generally healthy with a strong immune system. People at highest risk for complications are very young children, elderly adults, and anyone with a chronic health problem such as diabetes, asthma, or heart disease. But even healthy people can have severe complications from the flu. A yearly flu shot is available for everyone older than 6 months through adulthood.

A. True
B. False

9. How are vaccines given?

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Most vaccines are given as a shot. The flu vaccine can sometimes also be given as a nasal spray in health, nonpregnant people ages 2 through 19 years. The typhoid vaccine is given by mouth. Other vaccines are given by shot.

A. Sprayed into the nose
B. By mouth
C. By a shot
D. All of the above

10. Teens starting high school must have had a second vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR). Why?

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Most children get the second MMR around ages 4 to 6 years, when they start school. But some children miss getting that second MMR and must make it up at the beginning of high school. This will help protect against getting all 3 of these diseases. Rubella, the “R” in MMR, can cause severe health problems in the developing fetus. Requiring teens to get a second MMR if needed makes sure they are completely protected against rubella. When a young woman later gets pregnant, rubella will not cause problems for her developing child.

A. A measles rash in gym class would be embarrassing
B. It helps stop outbreaks of measles
C. Young women can get pregnant
D. B and C

11. Boys and girls must have the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine before age 12.

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The HPV vaccine is strongly advised for both boys and girls, usually between ages 11 and 12, but as young as 9. But it is not required. The vaccine is also available for teens and young adults up to age 26 who were not vaccinated at a younger age. The vaccine protects against genital warts and several types of cancer. People between ages 27 and 45 who are at risk may also get the vaccine after talking with their healthcare provider.

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Author: Godsey, Cynthia, MSN, APRN, MSHE, FNP-BC

Author: Lambert, JG, MD

Online Medical Reviewer: Sather, Rita, RN

Online Medical Reviewer: Watson, L Renee, MSN, RN

Online Medical Reviewer: Zingman, Barry S, MD

Date Last Reviewed: 09/01/2022

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