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Does tinea versicolor stop me from taking the small pox vaccine for the army. even after i've taken six tablets of ketoconazole from a dermatologist?
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No: It is perfectly safe and fine to still receive the vaccine while dealing with this condition and on that medication.
Answered 3/20/2013
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Safe: No known effect of this fungal infection on the vaccination-or the medication.
Answered 3/28/2013
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