vaccination with intense chemotherapy

vaccine comment Diphtheria-tetanus (dT)* primary & booster series Poliomyelitis* primary & booster series Haemophilus influenza type B primary & booster series# 23-valent pneumococcal every 6 years 4-valent meningiococcal every 6 years Influenza seasonal Measles/mumps/rubella contraindicated varicella-zoster# contraindicated * diptheria, pertussis, tetanus (DPT) in children < 7 years of age; inactivated poliovirus vaccine; live virus vaccine is contraindicated # Haemophilus influenza type B vaccine for children; contact manufacturer for information on children with ALL

References

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 538