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Immunization of pediatric solid‐organ transplantation candidates: Immunizations in transplant candidates
Author(s) -
Campbell Andrew L.,
Herold Betsy C.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2005.00351.x
Subject(s) - medicine , immunization , transplantation , organ transplantation , intensive care medicine , immunology , antibody , surgery
Many children who receive solid‐organ transplants have not completed their primary immunizations prior to transplantation. This leaves pediatric transplant recipients susceptible to the vaccine preventable illness of childhood, which if acquired post‐transplantation are associated with increased rates of complications, hospitalization, graft rejection and mortality. The administration of vaccines to transplant candidates earlier and more rapidly than in the healthy child will improve vaccination rates among transplant recipients while not compromising immunogenicity. The recommended vaccines and vaccine schedule are discussed in detail.