Vaccination is crucial for avoiding infection-associated morbidity and mortality among immunocompromised patients. Vaccines could sometimes induce suboptimal immunogenicity, but even partial protection may benefit severely ill patients. Given the risk of proliferation of attenuated vaccine strains in immunocompromised patient, live virus vaccines are contraindicated in patients with active immunosuppression and are only allowed after careful balancing of benefit versus risk. Let us understand the general recommendations for vaccination of immunocompromised patients from Senior Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Dr. Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan.

Immunosuppression and Vaccination: Best Practices and New Insights

Senior Consultant, Infectious Diseases | Kauvery Hospital, Chennai.

Dr. Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan

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