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Crohn’s disease;; Inflammatory bowel disease;; immunization;; immunosuppression;; ulcerative colitis;; vaccine
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Immunizations In Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated With Immunosuppressive Therapy, Y. Lu, A. Bousvaros
Immunizations In Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated With Immunosuppressive Therapy, Y. Lu, A. Bousvaros
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The vast majority of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will receive immunosuppressive therapy at some point for their disease, whether for the short term (such as a course of corticosteroids) or long term (such as maintenance therapy with immunomodulators or biologics). The systemic immunosuppression places patients at increased risk for infections. Therefore, it is important that patients are up-to-date with immunizations to minimize vaccine-preventable infections. However, the literature shows that the rate of immunization in patients with IBD is low. Ideally, the vaccination status is checked at diagnosis, and patients are immunized with the vaccines they need. Drawing titers …