A patient asks the nurse why there is no vaccine available for the common cold. Which response by the nurse is correct?"
A)"The virus changes too rapidly to develop a vaccine."
B)"Vaccines are developed only for very serious illnesses."
C)"Researchers are focusing their efforts on an HIV vaccine."
D)"The virus for the common cold has not been identified."

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The common cold is caused by many different viruses, primarily rhinoviruses, which mutate rapidly. This rapid change makes it difficult to develop a vaccine that remains effective over time.

A Patient Asks the Nurse Why There Is No Vaccine