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piesebel

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Varicella vaccine is recommended to be given to patients who are:
 
  1. HIV positive with a CD4+ T-lymphocyte percentage less than 15
  2. Taking corticosteroids (up to 2 mg/kg/day or less than 20 mg/day)
  3. Pregnant
  4. Immunocompromised

Question 2

The rotavirus vaccine (RotaTeq, Rotarix):
 
  1. Is a live vaccine that replicates in the small intestine, providing active immunity against rotavirus
  2. Should not be administered to infants who are or may be potentially immunocompromised
  3. Is not given to an infant who has a febrile illness (temperature greater than 100.5oF)
  4. All of the above



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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