A 4-year-old child is receiving amoxicillin (Amoxil)to treat otitis media and is in the clinic for a well-child checkup on the last day of antibiotic therapy.The provider orders varicella (Varivax); mumps,measles,and rubella (MMR); inactivated polio (IPV); and diphtheria,tetanus,and acellular pertussis (DTaP)vaccines to be given.Which action by the nurse is correct?

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Antibiotic therapy is not generally a contraindication to the use of vaccines.Vaccines may be given in cases of mild acute illness or during the convalescent phase of an illness.All four vaccines may be given.If the MMR or other live virus vaccine is not given the same day as the varicella vaccine,administration of the two vaccines should be separated by at least 4 weeks.Aspirin should not be given because of the increased risk of Reye's syndrome.

A 4-Year-Old Child Is Receiving Amoxicillin (Amoxil)to Treat Otitis Media