Two patients arrive at the clinic; one is a young
boy with sickle cell anemia, and another is a 57-year-old woman with early stages of Hodgkin's disease. The nurse notices that both patients need the same vaccine. What vaccine would that be?
a. Varicella virus vaccine (Varivax)
b. Herpes zoster vaccine (Zostavax)
c. Hepatitis B virus vaccine, inactivated (Recombivax HB)
d. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine
ANS: D
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