The mother of a 6-month-old asks if she has to start the immunizations for HIB over as she is 2 months late for the second dose. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that:
a. If the inoculations are more than 21 days late, the series will have to be restarted
b. The series will have to be restarted when the child is 12 months old
c. The series of DTaP will have to be finished before the HIB can be restarted
d. The series can continue now with the second dose; there is no need to restart the series
D
A delay or interruption in a vaccination series does not interfere with final immunity. Restarting any series is not necessary.
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