Live vaccines are contraindicated in certain patient populations. In which of the following diseases would live vaccines not be indicated?
A) Congestive heart failure
B) Rheumatoid arthritis
C) Leukemia
D) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Ans: C
Feedback: Live vaccines are not indicated to patients or close contacts of patients with severe immunosuppression, such as leukemia. Congestive heart failure, rheumatoid arthritis, and COPD are not diseases that intrinsically cause immunosuppression.
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