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The Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition 2013

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Influenza vaccination is recommended annually in all cancer patients aged<br />

≥6 months. All immunocompromised persons, irrespective of age, who receive<br />

influenza vaccine for the first time are recommended to receive 2 vaccine doses,<br />

at least 4 weeks apart, and 1 dose annually thereafter.<br />

Persons receiving chemotherapy may receive inactivated vaccines (e.g. 13vPCV,<br />

hepatitis B) according to a routine or catch-up vaccination schedule. <strong>The</strong> immune<br />

response may be suboptimal, but the vaccines are safe to administer.<br />

Vaccines should not be administered during times of severe neutropenia<br />

(absolute neutrophil count

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