RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Vaccinating adults who are pregnant, older, or immunocompromised, or have chronic kidney disease
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 341
OP 347
DO 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14075
VO 82
IS 6
A1 Farhat, Faria
A1 Wortmann, Glenn
YR 2015
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/6/341.abstract
AB Patients who have special vaccination needs include pregnant women, people over age 60, people with kidney disease, people with compromised immunity due to underlying illness or medications, and international travelers. By being aware of these needs and implementing a strategy for vaccination, physicians can reduce the rate of vaccine-preventable infections. This article reviews the vaccine requirements in these groups.