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Summary: Vaccination guidelines for HIV-infected adolescents & Adults
Vaccination guidelines for HIV-infected adolescents & Adults
| Vaccine | Indication | Safety CD4+ count | Doses for unvaccinated adults | Booster | Comments |
| Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine | Measles, mumps or rubella seronegative | >200 cells/μL | 2 doses (28 days apart) | Protection likely life-long | Mainly indicated in measles seronegative HIV-infected women of child bearing age Pregnancy should be avoided for 1 month after vaccination |
| Influenza | R | Any | 1 dose | Yearly | |
| Pneumococcal Conjugated (PCV-13) |
R | Any | 1 dose | Given with PPV-23 but must be given first | |
| Pneumococcal Polysaccharide (PPV-23) |
RS | >200 cells/μL | 1 dose | 5-10 years | Given with PCV-13 but given 8 weeks after PCV-13 Can be given to patients with CD4 count < 200 cells/μL if on ART and VL suppressed Maximum 2 booster doses, 1 booster dose in patients > 65 years. Poor response if CD4 cell count< 200 cells/μL and VL not suppressed |
| Hepatitis B | R | Any | 4 doses (40 µg) or 3 doses (20 µg) |
Not clear awaiting evidence | |
| Hepatitis A | RS- travel, MSM, liver disease | >200 cells/μL | 2 doses | 10 years | |
| Meningococcal | RS | Any | 2 doses | 5 years | |
| Tetanus-diphtheria (Td) | R | Any | 10 years | ||
| Pertussis- acellular | R | Any | 1 doses | ?10 years | Given in pregnancy combined with Tetanus- diphtheria (DTPa/dTpa) |
| Poliomyelitis- inactivated | RS | >200 cells/μL | 3 doses | none | |
| Human Papilloma virus (HPV) | RS- Females, MSM | Any | 2 doses | none | |
| Varicella | NR | May be considered if CD4 count >400 cells/μL | |||
| Zoster | RS | >200 cells/μL | 1 doses | none | Only use if CD4 count ≥200 cells/µL |
- R: recommended
- RS: recommended in selected persons
- NR: not recommended
- VL: viral load
- HBsAb: hepatitis B surface antibody
- MSM: men who have sex with men