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A father asks the nurse about the immunization schedule for his 15-month-old toddler, who is being treated for acute lymphoid leukemia. what vaccine is contraindicated for a child undergoing chemotherapy?

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For a 15-month-old toddler, who is being treated for acute lymphoid leukemia, there are vaccines contraindicated, especially if the child undergoing chemotherapy. For example, live vaccines such as varicella, oral polio, measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) and bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) should not be given to children under chemo. Although, inactive vaccines may be fine but active vaccines should not be administered.
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