For Which Patient Should Vaccination with an Attenuated Vaccine Be

question 15

Multiple Choice

For which patient should vaccination with an attenuated vaccine be avoided?

• A) 18-month-old child who has asthma
• B) 36-year-old woman who has taken insulin by injection for 25 years
• C) 48-year-old man who has severe immunosuppression as a result of a stem cell transplant 1 month ago
• D) 66-year-old woman who takes the anti-inflammatory drug meloxicam (Mobic)daily for severe arthritis

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