A patient is scheduled to take the pneumonia vaccination. She has developed nasal congestion and started taking a topical intranasal steroid. The physician might tell the patient:
1. to stop taking the intranasal steroid.
2. to decrease the use of the intranasal steroid.
3. not to take the pneumonia vaccination.
4. there is no effect from the two used together.
3
The patient receiving topical intranasal steroids should not be given vaccinations and immuniza-tions, because the immunologic response may be decreased.
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