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Why can we not give MMRV to people with HIV/AIDS if the monovalent MMR and varicella vaccines can be given in some cases?

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Why can we not give MMRV to people with HIV/AIDS if the monovalent MMR and varicella vaccines can be given in some cases?

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The use of MMRV was not studied in patients with HIV/AIDS and the titer of varicella virus in MMRV is more than seven times as high as in monovalent varicella vaccine. So FDA did not license MMRV for patients with HIV/AIDS.