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A nurse is educating a new grandmother who will be providing regular childcare for her newborn grandchild. Which vaccine is most important for the nurse to recommend the grandmother receive to protect the infant?

A Influenza vaccine annually
B Tdap vaccine (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis)
C MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
D Pneumococcal vaccine

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Tdap is crucial for individuals in close contact with infants to prevent pertussis (whooping cough), which can be severe and life-threatening in newborns before they are old enough to receive their own DTaP series.

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