Immunization Chart for Transplant Patients
No transplant patients should be given a live vaccine. These are general guidelines. Your situation may be different. If you have any questions, please contact the Transplant Office at (608) 263-1384 or 1-800-323-8942.
Vaccine
|
Safe/Recommended BEFORE transplant |
Safe/Recommended AFTER transplant |
Safe for close contacts and people living in the same home of transplant patients to receive |
Inactivated Influenza, Injected |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Influenza, intranasal live vaccine |
No |
No |
Probably, ask your coordinator |
Hepatitis B |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Hepatitis A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Diptheria, Tetanus/Pertussis(Tdap, DTaP, Td or DT) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, |
Polio, Inactivated |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Pneumococcal polysaccharide or conjugate |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate or polysaccharide |
Only needed for certain patients, consult your doctor |
Only needed for certain patients, consult your doctor |
Yes |
Varicella (Varivax®) |
Yes |
No |
If immunized person develops a rash, transplant patient should avoid contact with the person for the duration of the rash. |
Varicella zoster (Zostavax®) |
Yes, for patients 60 years of age and older |
No |
If immunized person develops a rash, transplant patient should avoid contact with the person for the duration of the rash. |
Measles, Mumps, Rubella |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Human papillomavirus (HPV) |
Yes, for individuals ages 9-26 |
Yes, for individuals ages 9-26 |
Yes |
Haemophilus influenzae type B |
Only needed for certain patients, consult your doctor |
Only needed for certain patients, consult your doctor |
Yes |
Rotavirus
|
Yes, for infants |
No |
Yes, but avoid contact with stool for one week and be sure to practice good hand hygiene during diaper changes. |
Treatment for Exposure
What is an exposure?
1. Someone who lives with you having chicken pox or shingles.
2. Close contact, longer than 1 hour indoors.
3. Hospital contact within the same room.
Chicken pox
If you are exposed (see above definition of exposure) to someone who has chicken pox, contact your transplant team to see if you are at risk. You may need medicine. A blood test can tell if you have had chicken pox. All transplant patients should know if they are immune. Check with your doctor or coordinator.
Chicken pox is contagious for about 2 days before the rash and 3 to 10 days after the rash appears and until the lesions have crusted. Remember, if you have had an exposure contact your transplant team.
Measles
If you are exposed (see above definition of exposure) to someone who has measles contact your transplant team to see if you are at risk. You may need medicine.
The information provided should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.
Last Updated: 01/13/2012
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