General Internal Medicine

Vaccines   

Questions discussed in this category



Is there a role for booster vaccination and if so, how do you approach the timing when a patient is already on a biologic for immunosuppression? 

For example, in patients who are HbSAg negative, anti-HBc positive and HbSAb negative, does vaccination reduce reactivation risk?

If a deficiency is present, do you consider IVIG to treat non-infectious symptoms such as skin rash, arthritis or hematological abnormalities? 

If so, what patients do you recommend get one and do you have concerns for patients who also may be receiving chemotherapy as the CDC guidelines recom...


Papers discussed in this category


Ann Oncol, 2021 Mar 18

Semin Arthritis Rheum, 2007 Feb

J Clin Rheumatol, 2021 Dec 01

Am J Med, 1984 Mar 30

Lupus, 2007

Autoimmun Rev, 2022 Aug 24

Radiother Oncol, 2015 Aug 04

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2018-06-01

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2024 Mar 18