Varicella vaccination in the immunocompromised

Rheumatology (Oxford). 2015 Apr;54(4):567-9. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keu164. Epub 2014 Apr 23.

Authors

Ritu Malaiya¹, Sanjeev Patel², Neil Snowden², Pamela Leventis²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rheumatology, St Helier Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey and Department of Rheumatology, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, UK. ritumalaiya@doctors.org.uk.
² Department of Rheumatology, St Helier Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey and Department of Rheumatology, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, UK.

PMID: 24758889
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keu164

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Autoimmune Diseases / drug therapy*
Autoimmune Diseases / immunology
Chickenpox / immunology
Chickenpox / prevention & control*
Chickenpox Vaccine / therapeutic use
Herpes Zoster / immunology
Herpes Zoster / prevention & control*
Herpes Zoster Vaccine / therapeutic use*
Humans
Immunocompromised Host*
Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
Practice Guidelines as Topic

Substances

Chickenpox Vaccine
Herpes Zoster Vaccine
Immunosuppressive Agents