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Section 1. Active and Passive Immunization

IMMUNIZATION IN SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Children With a Personal or Family History of Seizures

Infants and children with a personal or family history of seizures are at increased risk of having a seizure after receipt of DTP or measles (usually as MMR) vaccines. In most cases, these seizures are brief, self-limited, and generalized and occur in conjunction with fever, indicating . . . [Go to Full Text]


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