A 5-year-old boy with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome finished a six-week course of oral prednisolone 2 m…

Question

A 5-year-old boy with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome finished a six-week course of oral prednisolone 2 mg/kg daily yesterday. He is in remission, is well and takes no other medicines. His immunisation record shows he missed the measles-mumps-rubella and varicella vaccines due at 18 months, and his mother wants them given as soon as it is safe to do so. Which one of the following is the earliest that these two vaccines should be given?

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In four weeks

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Today

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In one week

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In three months

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In twelve months

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