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Canadian Immunization Guide 2006
Table 8. Vaccination of Individuals with Immunodeficiency

Vaccine HIV/AIDS Severe immuno-deficiency Solid organ transplantation Post-BMT Chronic renal disease/dialysis Hyposplenism or asplenia
Inactivated/component vaccines
DTaP, Tdap, Td° Routine use* Routine use Routine use Recommended† Routine use Routine use
IPV Routine use Routine use Routine use Recommended Routine use Routine use
Hib Routine use Routine use Routine use Recommended Routine use Recommended for children < 5 years. Consider for all
Influenza Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended
Pneumococcal Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended
Meningococcal Routine use Recommended Routine use Routine use Routine use Recommended
Hepatitis A Recommended
(MSM, IDU)
Use if indicated** Use if indicated** Use if indicated Use if indicated Use if indicated
Hepatitis B Recommended
(MSM, IDU)
Routine use Routine use Recommended Recommended
(higher dosage)
Routine use
Live vaccines
MMR Routine use‡
(if no significant compromise)
Contraindicated Recommended before transplantation. Contraindicated after*** Consider at 24 mo
(no suppressive Rx, no GVHD)
Routine use Routine use
Varicella Consider in asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic disease Contraindicated Recommended before transplant. Consider at 24 mo (min suppressive Rx) Consider at 24 mo (no suppressive Rx, no GVHD) Recommended Use if indicated
Oral typhoid Contraindicated (use IM vaccine instead) Contraindicated (use IM vaccine instead) Contraindicated (use IM vaccine instead) Contraindicated (use IM vaccine instead) If indicated use IM If indicated use IM
BCG Contraindicated Contraindicated Contraindicated Contraindicated Use if indicated Use if indicated
Yellow fever Contraindicated Contraindicated Contraindicated Contraindicated Use if indicated Use if indicated
Oral cholera Contraindicated Contraindicated Contraindicated Contraindicated Use if indicated Use if indicated
BMT: Bone marrow transplantation; MSM: Men who have sex with other men; IDU: intravenous drug users; GVHD: graft-versus-host disease; IM: intramuscular.
° Product used would depend on age.
* Routine vaccination schedules should be followed with age-appropriate booster doses.
† Vaccination and/or re-vaccination recommended with or without verification of serologic response.
** Recommended for transplant candidates with chronic liver diseases.
‡ Most HIV-positive children can receive the first MMR vaccine without significant risk. Administration of the second MMR dose (particularly in adults) must be evaluated on a case-by-case-basis.
*** Consider at 24 mo (no suppressive therapy, no GVHD) in seronegative females before pregnancy.