Should immunosuppressed children receive MMR, Varicella, and PPD and should they receive them if they are in the household with immunosuppressed people?
PPD is not a vaccine. It is a screening test for tuberculosis. It can be administered at the same time as MMR and varicella vaccines. Specific questions related to PPD administration should be directed to TBInfo@cdc.gov. MMR and varicella vaccines should be administered to healthy persons who live in the household with someone who is immunosuppressed. You do not want to risk leaving the person susceptible and possibly bringing home measles, mumps, rubella, or varicella wild virus to an immunosuppressed person. MMR vaccine viruses are not transmitted through household contact. Transmission of varicella vaccine virus to a contact is not common. Most documented instances of vaccine virus transmission have occurred when the vaccinated person developed a rash. If the child develops a rash 7-21 days following vaccination, it is prudent to avoid prolonged close contact between the child and a susceptible person. Replication of vaccine viruses can be prolonged in persons who are immunosuppress
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