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. 2020 Aug 26;39(4):321–330. doi: 10.1007/s12664-020-01069-0

Table 3.

Inactivated vaccine schedule for inflammatory bowel disease patients

Vaccine (brand names) Target group Dosing schedulea Comments
Influenza (FluQuadri) All patients 0.5 mL IM annually Live-attenuated intranasal influenza vaccine is contraindicated in immunosuppressed patients
Hepatitis A (Havarix, Biovac A) All patients 0.5 mL IM at 0 and 6 months Titer testing before vaccination is recommended
Hepatitis B (Engerix-B, Cefvac-B, GeneVac-B, Shanvac-B) All patients 1 mL IM at 0,1 and 6 months Antibody titer testing before vaccination is recommended. Double-dose vaccine, accelerated double-dose, or combined hepatitis A and B vaccine is also recommended
Human papilloma virus (Gardasil)

9–14 years

15–26 years

27–45 years

0.5 mL IM at 0 and 6 months

0.5 mL IM at 0, 2, and 6 months

0.5 mL IM at 0, 2, and 6 months

Quadrivalent vaccine targeted against HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18 is recommended

Based on shared clinical decision between patient and care provider

Tetanus diphtheria

Pertussis–Tdap (Boostrix)

All patients 0.5 mL IM single dose between age 11–64 years A tetanus diphtheria- Td vaccine booster every 10 years is recommended
Pneumococcus (Prevenar 13, Pneumovax 23) All patients 0.5 mL IM PCV13 followed by a dose of 0.5 mL IM PPSV23 after 2–12 months; another dose of PPSV23 should be administered 5 years after the initial PPSV23 dose and the third dose after age of 65 years Patients may receive PCV13 1 year following PPSV23 if the later vaccine was given first

Meningococcal Vaccine

(Menactra)

High-riskb patients between age 2–55 years 0.5 mL IM two doses over 8–12 weeks apart Due to interference with PCV 13 immune response, Menactra should be given at least after 1-month interval of PCV13 vaccine

Herpes Zoster

(Shingrix)

Patient age > 50 years 0.5 mL IM two doses at 0 and 2–6 months Patients who previously received the live vaccine should complete the Shingrix series as recommended

IM intramuscular, HPV human papillomavirus, Td Tetanus and diphtheria vaccine, PCV pneumococcal vaccines, PPSV pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, T dap tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis

aDose of vaccine may vary. Please refer to the product monograph before administration

bSee text