A 25-Year-Old Mother with a 6-Month-Old Baby Asks the Nurse

A 25-year-old mother with a 6-month-old baby asks the nurse if her son should receive the Hepatitis A vaccine. What is the best response of the nurse?

A) "No. The Hepatitis A vaccine is given to those who are sexually active."
B) "No. Hepatitis A is given to those who work with contaminated blood specimens."
C) "Yes. Children who are 6 months of age must receive the vaccine."
D) "No. The Hepatitis A vaccine is recommended at ages 12 months or 24 months."

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