The mother of an HIV-positive infant who is 2 months old questions the nurse about which childhood immunizations her child will be able to receive.Which immunizations should an HIV-positive child be able to receive? (Select all that apply.)
A) Hepatitis B
B) DTaP
C) MMR
D) IPV
E) HIB

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Routine immunizations are appropriate.The MMR vaccination is not given at 2 months of age.If it were indicated,CD4⁺ counts are monitored when deciding whether to provide live virus vaccines.If the child is severely immunocompromised,the MMR vaccine is not given.The varicella vaccine can be considered on the basis of the child's CD4⁺ counts.Only IPV should be used for HIV-infected children.

The Mother of an HIV-Positive Infant Who Is 2 Months