Cleveland Clinic Children's Outcomes
Pediatric Nephrology
Immunizations
Flu Vaccinations for High-Risk Populations
2016-2019
Incidence and severity of vaccine-preventable diseases are higher in persons with altered immunocompetence, like those on dialysis. Therefore, certain vaccines, like inactivated influenza, hepatitis B, and pneumococcal, are recommended for these patients.
CDC. (2019). Altered immunocompetence. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/immunocompetence.html
Immunizations for High-Risk Populations
2019
Incidence and severity of vaccine-preventable diseases is higher in persons with altered immunocompetence, like those on dialysis. Therefore, certain vaccines, like inactivated influenza, hepatitis B, and pneumococcal, are recommended for these patients.
CDC. (2019). Altered immunocompetence. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/immunocompetence.html