When should people with HIV/AIDS be prescribed antiviral medications for chemoprophylaxis (prevention)?
Persons with advanced HIV disease may have difficulty developing the desired immune response from the influenza vaccine. Therefore, chemoprophylaxis (use of influenza antiviral medications for prevention) should also be considered for these patients if they are likely to be exposed to people with influenza; e.g., when a family or household member is diagnosed with influenza, the exposed person with HIV/AIDS should be given chemoprophylaxis.
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