The parent of a child who attends day care questions the need for Varivax. What will the nurse tell the parent?
a. "Chickenpox is not as contagious as other communicable diseases."
b. "The child will be protected by herd im-munity and does not need the vaccine."
c. "Varicella is an uncomfortable disease, but it is not that serious."
d. "Varicella in adults can have serious con-sequences."
D
Varicella tends to cause more severe symptoms in adults than in children; adults have a 10-fold greater likelihood of hospitalization and a 20-fold increase in deaths. Chickenpox is highly con-tagious. Even with herd immunity, because of the degree of contagiousness, spread is likely. Va-ricella can be serious, even in children.
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