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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
NeoHealth® ID 17381 · updated 11/2/2021