The parents of an infant who will be attending day care tell the nurse that they do not want their child vaccinated against rotavirus because an older cousin developed intussusception after re-ceiving this vaccine
Which response by the nurse is correct? a. "Intussusception is much less serious than getting the disease."
b. "It was probably just a coincidental reac-tion to the vaccine."
c. "The newer vaccines for rotavirus are not associated with intussusception."
d. "Your child will have herd immunity and won't need the vaccine."
C
The rotavirus vaccine product RotaShield was withdrawn because of the high rate of intussus-ception associated with it. The two products currently on the market—RotaTeq and Rotarix—do not carry a risk for intussusception. Intussusception can be life threatening, so telling parents it is less serious than the disease is incorrect. Intussusception was not merely a coincidental reaction. Herd immunity is not guaranteed.
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