有显著免疫缺陷患儿(定义为CD3+细胞<600个/mm^3)应当避免接触感染患儿及避免接种活病毒疫苗。[88]Waters V, Peterson KS, LaRussa P. Live viral vaccines in a DiGeorge syndrome patient. Arch Dis Child. 2007;92:519-520.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16798784?tool=bestpractice.com但是,大多数T细胞计数>600个/mm^3的患儿可安全接种这些疫苗。[82]Moylett EH, Wasan AN, Noroski LM, et al. Live viral vaccines in patients with partial DiGeorge syndrome: clinical experience and cellular immunity. Clin Immunol. 2004;112:106-112.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15207787?tool=bestpractice.com[83]Perez EE, Bokszczanin A, McDonald-McGinn D, et al. Safety of live viral vaccines in patients with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (DiGeorge syndrome/velocardiofacial syndrome). Pediatrics. 2003;112:e325.http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/112/4/e325http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14523220?tool=bestpractice.com[84]Chinen J, Rosenblatt HM, Smith EO, et al. Long-term assessment of T-cell populations in DiGeorge syndrome. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003;111:573-579.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12642839?tool=bestpractice.com[85]Davis CM, Kancherla VS, Reddy A, et al. Development of specific T-cell responses to Candida and tetanus antigens in partial DiGeorge syndrome. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008;122:1194-1199.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18789819?tool=bestpractice.com[86]Azzari C, Gamineri E, Resti M, et al. Safety and immunogenicity of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine in children with congenital immunodeficiency (DiGeorge syndrome). Vaccine. 2005;23:1668-1671.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15705470?tool=bestpractice.com[87]Sullivan KE. Live viral vaccines in patients with DiGeorge syndrome. Clin Immunol. 2004;113:3.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15380522?tool=bestpractice.com[103]Al-Sukaiti N, Reid B, Lavi S, et al. Safety and efficacy of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine in patients with DiGeorge syndrome. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010;126:868-869.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20810153?tool=bestpractice.com有显著免疫缺陷的患儿应当知道,一旦有发热或其他疾病征象应及早就医。了解潜在的特定学习障碍有助于父母早期干预、为孩子制定个体化教育方案。家长也应意识到孩子遗传的风险。他们后代中预计有一半几率罹患该病,且在孩子中表现更严重。