Vaccines contraindicated in HIV positive child:
Correct Answer: OPV
Description: a. OPV(Ref: IAP guidebook on Immunisation 2013-2014, p 365-367)IAP, WHO, AAP, ACIP, and CDC recommend:All the live vaccines in asymptomatic HIV1 infected children except BCG and OPVHowever, in a symptomatic child all live vaccines are forbiddenYellow fever vaccine is contraindicated in both symptomatic and asymptomatic.
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