A nurse obtains a thorough allergy history prior to administering vaccines to a client. An allergy to which of the following would alert the nurse to a contraindication for administering the measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccines?

Select all that apply.

A) Eggs
B) Pollen
C) Gelatin
D) Amoxicillin
E) Neomycin


Ans: C, E
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The measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccines are contraindicated in clients allergic to gelatin, neomycin, or a previous dose of one of the vaccines.

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