A new parent asks the nurse when her infant will receive the hepatitis A vaccine. How should the nurse reply?
1. "We will give the first dose before you take your baby home from the newborn nursery."
2. "It will be included in the series of immunizations given at 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months."
3. "Your child will receive the first dose at 12 months."
4. "Not until school age."
5. "About 6 to 12 months after the initial vaccine, a booster will be given."
Correct Answer: 3,5
Rationale 1: Hepatitis A is not given to a newborn.
Rationale 2: Hepatitis A is not given with this series.
Rationale 3: The first dose of Hepatitis vaccine is administered when the child is 12 months old.
Rationale 4: The hepatitis A vaccine is administered to children at an earlier date than school age.
Rationale 5: A booster immunization is given 6–12 months after the initial immunization.
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