What precautions should be taught to him and immediate family members regarding exposure to the grandchildren, especially when the grandchildren may be receiving pediatric immunizations?

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. A patient is receiving prednisone (Deltasone) for treatment of hypercalcemia associated with cancer. He tells you, with great excitement, that his young grandchildren are coming to stay at his home for the next several months. What precautions should be taught to him and immediate family members regarding exposure to the grandchildren, especially when the grandchildren may be receiving pediatric immunizations? 
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