Elsevier

Public Health

Volume 142, January 2017, Pages 46-49
Public Health

Short Communication
Contraindication of live vaccines in immunocompromised patients: an estimate of the number of affected people in the USA and the UK

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Highlights

  • Live attenuated vaccines are usually contraindicated for individuals with immunocompromising (IC) conditions.

  • An estimate of the size of the IC population is vital to make vaccine decisions.

  • Key IC conditions were obtained from vaccination guidelines and recommendations.

  • Approximately 3% of the total population of adults in the USA and UK had an IC condition.

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Current affiliation: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Lausanne, Switzerland.