Recommended Vaccination in Solid Organ Transplantation

Authors

  • Vassilios A Sevastianos 4th Department of Internal Medicine, “Evangelismos” General Hospital, Athens
  • Theodoros Voulgaris 4th Department of Internal Medicine, “Evangelismos” General Hospital, Athens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v10i2.685

Keywords:

transplantation, solid organ, vaccination, rejection

Abstract

Patients with end stage organ disease, such as end stage renal and liver disease have reduced immune responses to many vaccines. Vaccination should be performed as early as possible during the natural course of these diseases. Verifying immunization status and updating vaccinations are important steps in the evaluation of patients who are solid organ transplant candidates on the waiting list, because the potential benefits of vaccination outweigh the risk of the vaccine related adverse events. Current information on vaccination for adult solid organ transplant candidates is herein reviewed.

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Published

2015-05-25

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2015)

Section

REVIEWS

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