A group of nursing students are presenting information on the hepatitis B vaccine. What would the students prepare to tell others about the recommended population?
A) Children under the age of 15
B) Infants and people at risk for contracting the disease
C) People with diabetes mellitus or renal disease
D) People over the age of 65
B
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Patients indicated to receive the vaccine are susceptible people and infants. Indications for receiving the vaccine do not include children under the age of 15, people with diabetes or renal disease, or all people over the age of 65.
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