A child has missed a scheduled dose of a routine vaccine because the family moved to another district. What should the community nurse advise?
Correct answer: C. Continue the series with the missed dose as soon as possible
- A. Restart the entire vaccination series
- B. Wait until the child reaches school age
- C. Continue the series with the missed dose as soon as possible
- D. Give double doses at the next clinic visit
Explanation
A delayed vaccination series is continued rather than restarted, using the next appropriate dose according to the current national schedule. Extra or double doses are not used to compensate for a missed appointment.
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