A postpartum patient has just received a rubella vaccination. The patient demonstrates understanding of the teaching associated with administration of this vaccine when she states:

Question

1. "I will need another vaccination in 3 months."
2. "I must avoid getting pregnant for 1 month."
3. "This will prevent me from getting chickenpox."
4. "This will protect my newborn from getting the measles."

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Rationale 1: The patient will not need another vaccination in 3 months.
Rationale 2: The patient must avoid pregnancy for at least 4 weeks after receiving the rubella vaccine.
Rationale 3: The vaccination prevents measles, not chickenpox.
Rationale 4: The vaccination will only protect the patient receiving it; therefore, the newborn will not be protected until the child receives his own vaccination.