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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

Transplant N = 89Peritoneal Dialysis N = 11Hemodialysis N = 370100102030405060708090Percentage of Patients That Received Vaccination (%)2016201720182019

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

Transplant N = 24Peritoneal Dialysis N = 3Hemodialysis N = 70100102030405060708090Percentage of Patients That Received Immunizations (%)PrevnarPneumovaxHepatitis B
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