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An update on immunizations before and after transplantation in the pediatric solid organ transplant recipient
Author(s) -
Abuali Mayssa M.,
Ar Ronen,
Posada Roberto
Publication year - 2011
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.1399-3046.2011.01593.x
Subject(s) - medicine , transplantation , organ transplantation , vaccination , solid organ , intensive care medicine , population , pediatrics , immunology , surgery , environmental health
Abuali MM, Arnon R, Posada R. An update on immunizations before and after transplantation in the pediatric solid organ transplant recipient.
Pediatr Transplantation 2011: 15: 770–777. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Abstract: Vaccination offers a unique opportunity to decrease the burden of infectious complications following solid organ transplantation. In this paper we review the current guidelines for routine immunizations before and after solid organ transplantation, including the recent updates and changes to recommendations for certain vaccines. We also address the issue of waning immunity in solid organ transplant recipients and discuss the current data on vaccinating this patient population with live vaccines after transplantation.