A 3-year-old child from a remote northern community is behind on immunisations. According to NACI and Canadian schedules, which principle should guide...

Question

A 3-year-old child from a remote northern community is behind on immunisations. According to NACI and Canadian schedules, which principle should guide your approach?

Accepted Answer

Use an age-appropriate catch-up schedule without restarting completed doses

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Restart the entire series from birth

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Delay vaccines until adolescence

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Provide no vaccines because of delayed presentation

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Give only one vaccine to avoid immune overload

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Catch-up immunisation

A 3-year-old child from a remote northern community is behind on immunisations. According to NACI and Canadian schedules, which principle should guide your approach?