Which is the most appropriate guideline for a nurse who makes decisions about vaccines in the elderly?
A) Immunizations should be given until the person does not seem to respond to them anymore.
B) Vaccines are more successful if the elderly person takes additional measures to improve their effectiveness.
C) Vaccines can be less effective in the elderly because of age-related changes in the immune system in response to foreign antibodies.
D) Immunizations should be continued although they may cause T-cell function to decline and result in a weaken response to their effectiveness.
C
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The elderly have a reduced response to foreign antibodies because of decline in the T-cell function; however, vaccinations are recommended for older adults.
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