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Instructions to vaccinees include:
Care of the vaccination site to avoid contamination by bacteria via:
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Frequent hand washing |
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Fingernail trimming |
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Swathing of infants’ hands with cotton batting to prevent scratching of the vaccination site
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Local use of prophylactic antimicrobials without evidence of infection is not recommended as resistant organisms may then dominate.
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