A 9-year-old girl is scheduled to receive a series of the Hepatitis B vaccines because she did not receive them at birth. The child comes to the outpatient clinic for her second dose
Before offering the vaccine, the nurse assesses the child and asks the parents if she has an allergy to: 1. Eggs.
2. Penicillin.
3. The previous dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine.
4. Sulfonamides.
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1. This allergy does not affect the administration of the Hepatitis B vaccine.
2. This allergy does not affect the administration of the Hepatitis B vaccine.
3. If a reaction occurred with the first dose, there is a high probability the child is allergic to the vaccine, thus it should not be repeated.
4. This allergy does not affect the administration of the Hepatitis B vaccine.
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