Table 1.
Recommended vaccines for renal transplant recipients
| Vaccine | Monitoring required? |
|---|---|
| Can be given before/after transplantation | |
| Influenza | No |
| Hepatitis B | Yes |
| Hepatitis A | Yes |
| Inactivated polio | No |
| Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine | Yes |
| Meningococcus | No |
| Tetanus | No |
| Conjugated pneumococcal vaccine* | Yes |
| Pertussisa | No |
| Diphtheriaa | No |
| Haemophilus influenzaa | Yes |
| Japanese encephalitisb | Yes |
| Salmonella typhi Vib | Yes |
| Rabiesc | No |
| Should be given only before transplantation | |
| BCG | No |
| Varicella | No |
| Measlesa | Yes |
| Mumpsa | Yes |
| Rubellaa | Yes |
*
For children <2 years of age
a
Recommended only for pediatric recipients
b
Recommended if traveling to an endemic area
c
Recommended in case of exposure