Immunization in Renal Transplant Recipients: Where Do We Stand?

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

Correspondence to: Dr. Ankur Gupta, Department of Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansar Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India

PII: S1561-5413(10)60003-8

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

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