6 month-old Gomer Fitzgerald visits his pediatrician, who ex…
6 month-old Gomer Fitzgerald visits his pediatrician, who explains to his parents that he will be receiving his DTaP shot today, which contains toxoids for both tetanus and diphtheria, as well as a mixture of subunits/antigens of Bordetella pertussis. He also explains that he may as well go ahead and receive his IPV vaccination, which contains an inactivated whole poliovirus. The parents ask about a measles shot, and the pediatrician explains that the measles vaccine is part of the MMR immunization given around one year of age. He points out that the MMR vaccine is an attenuated viral vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella. Finally, the pediatrician wishes the parents a good day and says he hopes they understand that vaccinations lead to artificially-acquired active immunity.The parents are totally confused, and your job is to explain what the pediatrician said in more layman’s terms. Select each true statement below that could help clarify the information for the parents.
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