The nurse is presenting an educational event about vaccines at a local elementary school. When talking about vaccines, the nurse explains they are generally contraindicated in what situations?
A) In people who have renal impairment
B) In people who have hepatic failure
C) In people who are immunosuppressed
D) In people who are over 65
C
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The use of vaccines is contraindicated in the presence of immune deficiency because the vaccine could cause disease and the body would not be able to respond as anticipated if in an immunodeficient state, during pregnancy because of potential effects on the fetus and on the success of the pregnancy, in patients with known allergies to any of the components of the vaccine (refer to each individual vaccine for specifics, sometimes including eggs, where some pathogens are cultured), or in patients who are receiving immune globulin or who have received blood or blood products within the last 3 months because a serious immune reaction could occur. Vaccines are not contraindicated in people with renal impairment or who have hepatic failure nor are they contraindicated in people over the age of 65.
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