Table 1.

Recommendations on prevention of community‐acquired respiratory virus infection

SOT recipients should avoid close contact with individuals with respiratory tract infections. AII

All SOT recipients and candidates should receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination. AII

Household members and HCWs in contact with SOT recipients should also receive influenza vaccination. AII

Live‐attenuated influenza vaccine is not recommended in SOT recipients. DII

In selected patients to whom influenza vaccine cannot be administered, prophylaxis with oseltamivir 75 mg/day for 12 weeks during the influenza season may be proposed. CI

The use of palivizumab for prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infection is not recommended in SOT recipients. CIII

SOT, solid organ transplant; HCW, healthcare workers.

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