Vaccination practices in End Stage Renal Failure and Renal Transplantation; Review of current guidelines and recommendations

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World Journal of Transplantation

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World J Transplant. Jun 28, 2018; 8(3): 68-74
Published online Jun 28, 2018. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v8.i3.68

Table 2 Common vaccinations contra-indicated post-transplant

Vaccine	Remarks
Influenza-Live attenuated	Inactivated is recommended annually
MMR	Recommended pre-transplant to all paediatric patients and sero-negative adult patients
Varicella	Recommended pre-transplant to all paediatric and adolescent recipients
HZV	Recommended pre-transplant to all those > 60 yr and those with a history of varicella or zoster infection (50-60 yr)
BCG	Trials under way for inactivated vaccine-currently not in routine clinical use post-RT
Oral polio vaccine	Inactivated injectable vaccine recommended when indicated
Typhoid	Travel vaccine, not routinely recommended Inactivated variant available for emergency travel

MMR: Mumps and rubella; BCG: Bacille Calmette-Guérin.

Citation: Gunawansa N, Rathore R, Sharma A, Halawa A. Vaccination practices in End Stage Renal Failure and Renal Transplantation; Review of current guidelines and recommendations. World J Transplant 2018; 8(3): 68-74
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v8/i3/68.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v8.i3.68

Gunawansa N, Rathore R, Sharma A, Halawa A. Vaccination practices in End Stage Renal Failure and Renal Transplantation; Review of current guidelines and recommendations. World J Transplant 2018; 8(3): 68-74 [PMID: 29988933 DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v8.i3.68]

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