Inflammatory bowel disease in travelers: Choosing the right vaccines and check-ups

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2011; 17(22): 2708-2714
Published online Jun 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i22.2708

Table 1 Current recommended vaccination program for adult inflammatory bowel disease patients[1-3]

Illness	Vaccine	Recommendation	Schedule
Tetanus	Purified anatoxin	Recommended	Every 10 yr
Diphteria
Poliomyelitis	Injectable: inactivated	Recommended	Every 10 yr
Pertussis	Acellular antigen	Authorized	Every 10 yr
Hepatitis B	Recombinant peptide	Recommended	Single/double doses?
			Booster?
Pneumococcal disease	23-valent purified antigen	Recommended	Every 5 yr
			Single/double doses?
			Booster?
Influenza	Inactivated virus	Recommended	Annually
Human papillomavirus infection	Recombinant L1 protein	Authorized	??
Measles,mumps and rubella	Live attenuated	Contraindicated during immunosuppression	??
Varicella	Live attenuated	Contraindicated during immunosuppression	Double dose (4 wk interval)
Haemophilus influenzae B disease	Conjugated capsular polyosidique antigen	Authorized	Single dose

Citation: Esteve M, Loras C, García-Planella E. Inflammatory bowel disease in travelers: Choosing the right vaccines and check-ups. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(22): 2708-2714
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i22/2708.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i22.2708