title: Vaccinating adults who are pregnant, older, or immunocompromised, or have chronic kidney disease.
abstract: Patients who have special vaccination needs include pregnant women, people over age 60, people with kidney disease, people with compromised immunity due to underlying illness or medications, and international travelers. By being aware of these needs and implementing a strategy for vaccination, physicians can reduce the rate of vaccine-preventable infections. This article reviews the vaccine requirements in these groups.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA. E-mail: faria.farhat@medstar.net.
authors.forename: Faria
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farhat
authors.affiliation: Chief, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wortmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D014611:Vaccination / Q000379:methods*