08-04-2011, 06:54 AM
A 26-year-old asymptomatic man who was recently diagnosed as being HIV positive will be traveling in
South America. He has no planned itinerary and has not started any medications. He has had routine
childhood immunizations and has not previously traveled overseas. He has a severe allergy to egg
proteins.
Which of the following should this patient receive before he travels?
❏ A. Oral typhoid vaccine
❏ B. Oral polio vaccine
❏ C. Yellow fever vaccine
❏ D. Measles vaccine
❏ E. Meningococcal vaccine
South America. He has no planned itinerary and has not started any medications. He has had routine
childhood immunizations and has not previously traveled overseas. He has a severe allergy to egg
proteins.
Which of the following should this patient receive before he travels?
❏ A. Oral typhoid vaccine
❏ B. Oral polio vaccine
❏ C. Yellow fever vaccine
❏ D. Measles vaccine
❏ E. Meningococcal vaccine