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Talk with your health-care
provider about the risks and benefits of vaccinations if you child has
any of the following conditions. Although not absolute
contraindications to vaccination, careful consideration of the
individual circumstances must be made.
Conditions
where children potentially should not receive vaccinations:
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Immunodeficiency
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Transplantation
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Leukemia
or lymphoma
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High-dose
corticosteroids
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HIV/AIDS
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Immunocompromised family member
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Recently
received blood products or IVIG
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Severe
gastroenteritis (severe vomiting or diarrhea)
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High
fever
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Prior
severe reaction to the vaccine
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Allergy
to any component in the vaccine
*Immunocompromised patients or family members potentially should be
cautious about receiving live vaccinations such as measles, mumps,
rubella (MMR), varicella (chicken pox), and rotavirus because of the
potential risk of it infecting the immunosuppressed member. Talk to
your doctor about the risks and benefits of such treatment and make sure
your doctor is aware if there are any immunosuppressed members in you
household.
Link:
NIP:
Contraindications-Child Vaccinations
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