Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 6-11, April 2010

Immunization in Renal Transplant Recipients: Where Do We Stand?

  • Ankur Gupta

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Ankur Gupta, Department of Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansar Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India
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  • Sanjay Kumar Agarwal

Department of Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in renal transplant recipients. Adequate vaccination strategies can prevent a majority of them. This review highlights the various vaccines, their dosing, schedule, efficacy and safety in renal transplant patients.

Key words:  immunization , renal transplant , vaccination

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PII: S1561-5413(10)60003-8

doi:10.1016/S1561-5413(10)60003-8

Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 6-11, April 2010

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