The nurse is planning care for a child with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Which vaccines should be avoided in the child with AIDS?
A)Inactivated polio vaccine (a killed virus vaccine)
B)Tetanus toxoid vaccination
C)Varicella vaccine (an attenuated virus vaccine)
D)Acellular pertussis vaccine

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The varicella vaccine, which is an attenuated virus vaccine, should be avoided in a child with AIDS due to the risk of developing the disease. Inactivated vaccines such as the inactivated polio vaccine (choice A) and tetanus toxoid vaccination (choice B) do not pose a risk to the child with AIDS. Acellular pertussis vaccine (choice D) can be given if the child has not had a severe reaction to the vaccine in the past.

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