Vaccinations in kidney transplant recipients: Clearing the muddy waters |
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Authors: | Swati Arora Gretchen Kipp Nitin Bhanot Kalathil K Sureshkumar |
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Affiliation: | Swati Arora, Kalathil K Sureshkumar, Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension, Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, United StatesGretchen Kipp, Department of Pharmacy, Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, United StatesNitin Bhanot, Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, United States |
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Abstract: | Vaccine preventable diseases account for a significant proportion of morbidity and mortality in transplant recipients and cause adverse outcomes to the patient and allograft. Patients should be screened for vaccination history at the time of pre-transplant evaluation and vaccinated at least four weeks prior to transplantation. For non-immune patients, dead-vaccines can be administered starting at six months post-transplant. Live attenuated vaccines are contraindicated after transplant due to concern for infectious complications from the vaccine and every effort should be made to vaccinate prior to transplant.Since transplant recipients are on life-long immunosuppression, these patients may have lower rates of serological conversion, lower mean antibody titers and waning of protective immunity over shorter period as compared to general population. Recommendations regarding booster dose in kidney transplant recipients with sub-optimal serological response are lacking. Travel plans should be part of routine post-transplant assessment and pre-travel vaccines and counseling should be provided. More studies are needed on vaccination schedules, serological response, need for booster doses and safety of live attenuated vaccines in this special population. |
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Keywords: | Immunizations Kidney transplant Vaccines Transplant outcomes Serological response |
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