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Nursing Care of Infants

A nurse is reviewing the immunization schedule of an 11-month-old infant. What immunizations does the nurse expect the infant to have previously received?

ExplanationB. The recommended immunization schedule for infants is administration of the combined diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (DTaP), and inactivated poliovirus (IPV) vaccines at ages 2, 4, and 6 months. A. Measles vaccine is not usually administered until the infant is a minimum of 12 months old. C. Rubella vaccine is not usually administered until a minimum of 12 months of age; there is no tuberculosis vaccine. D. Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines are not given until a minimum of 12 months; there is no tuberculosis vaccine.