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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2014; 20(29): 9691-9698
Published online Aug 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i29.9691
Table 1 Vaccines recommended in immunocompromised inflammatory bowel disease patients
Infectious diseaseVaccine typeRecommendation
InfluenzaInactivated trivalent virusRecommended annually
Pneumococcal disease23-valent purified capsular antigenRecommended 5 yearly
Hepatitis B virusRecombinant peptideRecommended standard or double dose schedule
Human papilloma virusQuadrivalent vaccineIn women according to local guidelines, standard schedule
Tetanus-DiptheriaToxoidRecommended in vaccinated patients 10 yearly
Measles-Mumps-RubellaLive attenuatedContraindicated
Varicella zosterLive attenuatedContraindicated
Yellow feverLive attenuatedContraindicated
CholeraOral liveContraindicated
Oral killedUse with caution
PoliomyelitisOral live attenuatedContraindicated
Injectable inactivatedRecommended
MeningococcalConjugated polysaccharideAuthorised yet not recommended
C polysaccharide combinedAuthorised yet not recommended
TuberculosisBCG live vaccineAlways contraindicated