Is a child under the age of 1 year in the household a contraindication to vaccination?
No, the presence of a child under the age of 1 year in the household is not a contraindication to vaccination. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met on January 14, 2003 to consider, among several issues, the question of whether a child under the age of 1 year in the household should be added to the conditions or situations that are considered a contraindication to smallpox vaccination. A vote was taken and it was confirmed that the presence of an infant in the household is not a contraindication to vaccination. Approved language from this meeting on this subject was: “The ACIP does not recommend vaccination of children and adolescents less than 18 years in the current pre-vaccination program, and smallpox vaccine is contraindicated for infants less than 1 year of age. The presence of an adolescent or child (including an infant) in the household, however, is not a contraindication to vaccination of other members of the household.
No, the presence of a child under the age of 1 year in the household is not a contraindication to vaccination. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met on January 14, 2003 to consider, among several issues, the question of whether a child under the age of 1 year in the household should be added to the conditions or situations that are considered a contraindication to smallpox vaccination. A vote was taken and it was confirmed that the presence of an infant in the household is not a contraindication to vaccination. Approved language from this meeting on this subject was: “The ACIP does not recommend vaccination of children and adolescents less than 18 years in the current pre-vaccination program, and smallpox vaccine is contraindicated for infants less than 1 year of age. The presence of an adolescent or child (including an infant) in the household, however, is not a contraindication to vaccination of other members of the household. Data suggests that the risk of seri
