If an Immunodeficient Person Is Exposed to VZV and Belongs

question 29

Multiple Choice

If an immunodeficient person is exposed to VZV and belongs to a non-immune population, how can that person be protected from developing chickenpox?

• A) They can be passively immunized with zoster hyperimmune globulin.
• B) They can be actively immunized with the MMRV vaccine.
• C) They can be passively immunized with the MMRV vaccine.
• D) They can not be protected at all-they will get the disease.
• E) They can be given prophylactic antibiotics.

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