The primary care NP sees a 5-year-old child for a prekindergarten physical examination.The child's parents do not have immunization records,and a local record search does not provide proof of vaccinations,although the parent thinks the child may have had some vaccines several years ago.The NP's initial action will be to:

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Persons without documentation of vaccine receipt should be considered nonimmunized if a reasonable effort to locate records is unsuccessful and should be started on age-appropriate vaccines.The Hib and rotavirus vaccines are not given after age 5,or 60 months of age.Serologic testing for immunity may be done for certain antigens,but this does not include tetanus.

The Primary Care NP Sees a 5-Year-Old Child for a Prekindergarten