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The Australian Immunisation Handbook 10th Edition 2013

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PART 3 VACCINATION FOR SPECIAL RISK GROUPS 153<br />

Vaccine Vaccines recommended before<br />

transplantation<br />

Child Adult<br />

(0–18 years) (≥19 years)<br />

Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcal disease)<br />

3.3 GROUPS WITH SPECIAL<br />

VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS<br />

Vaccines recommended after<br />

transplantation, if not given<br />

beforehand<br />

Child Adult<br />

(0–18 years) (≥19 years)<br />

Comment<br />

Meningococcal C Yes Not indicated Yes Not indicated If the 1st MenCCV dose is given before 12 months of<br />

conjugate vaccine age, a 2nd dose should be given at least 8 weeks later.<br />

(MenCCV) Give 4vMenCV, if clinically indicated (see below),<br />

once child is ≥12 months of age, and at least 8 weeks<br />

has elapsed since receipt of last MenCCV dose.<br />

Quadrivalent Yes, if ≥9 months Yes, if defined Yes, if ≥9 months Yes, if defined 4vMenCV as a 2-dose schedule is recommended as a<br />

meningococcal of age with risk factors (see of age with risk factors (see primary course of vaccination for those (≥9 months of<br />

conjugate vaccine defined risk comments) defined risk comments) age) with complement component deficiencies (e.g.<br />

(4vMenCV)* factors (see<br />

comments)<br />

factors (see<br />

comments)<br />

Human papillomavirus<br />

HPV vaccine Yes Yes Yes, if no<br />

history of prior<br />

immunisation<br />

Measles, mumps and rubella<br />

MMR vaccine Yes Yes, unless<br />

2 previous<br />

documented<br />

doses<br />

Yes, if no<br />

history of prior<br />

immunisation<br />

C5-C9, properdin, Factor D, Factor H), functional<br />

hyposplenism or anatomical asplenia (see Table<br />

3.3.5 Recommendations for vaccination in persons with<br />

functional or anatomical asplenia). Boosters of 4vMenCV<br />

should be given every 5 years.<br />

3-dose schedule of 4vHPV is recommended for those<br />

aged >9 years. <strong>The</strong> routine schedule is 1st dose on day<br />

0 (day of vaccination), 2 months, and 6 months (after<br />

1st dose). Recommended in both females and males.<br />

For more detail, see 4.6 Human papillomavirus.<br />

Contraindicated Contraindicated <strong>The</strong> primary schedule should be completed before<br />

transplantation provided the transplant candidate is<br />

taking no immunosuppressive therapy and has no<br />

underlying cellular immunodeficiency.

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