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A 5-year-old child who is HIV positive is taken to the health department for immunizations before the start of school. The CD4 count shows severe immunosuppression. What immunizations can the child be given safely at this time?

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The immunization that can be given safely is the Influenza Vaccine

Step-by-step explanation:

In a 5 year old child who is HIV positive, there are various vaccines he or she could have been administered to but care should be taken inorder to cause aggrivated harm to the child as a result of him or her having severe immunosuppression as a result of the CD4.

Based on this, the best immunization that can be safely administered to the child is the Influenza Vaccine.

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