How would you recommend dosing the MMR or other live vaccines for patients with rheumatoid arthritis on immunosuppressive medications such as anti-TNF alpha therapy?
For example, healthcare workers who require these vaccines for employment
Answer from: at Academic Institution
It is rarely necessary for any live virus vaccine to be mandatory as most employers will accept waiver letters, as will most countries requiring yellow fever vaccination to enter. The risk of disease exposure, illness must be balanced against disease flare holding therapy. Fortunately, with the adve...
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