The Center for Disease Control (CDC,2009)recommendation for immunizing infants who are HIV positive is
A) Follow the routine immunization schedule.
B) Routine immunizations are administered; assess CD4+ counts before administering the MMR and varicella vaccinations.
C) Do not give immunizations because of the infant's altered immune status.
D) Eliminate the pertussis vaccination because of the risk of convulsions.

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The CDC recommends administering routine immunizations for HIV-positive infants but to assess CD4+ counts before administering the MMR and varicella vaccinations. This is because these vaccines are live attenuated vaccines that could cause serious adverse events in infants with severe immune suppression. The CDC does not recommend eliminating any vaccines for HIV-positive infants.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC,2009)recommendation for Immunizing Infants Who