A practical guide to adult vaccination for patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases in India

Autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases have intrinsic increased risk of infection. The medications used in these diseases may further increase the infection risk. Therefore, vaccinations have gained increasing importance in preventing them in a most cost-effective manner. In this “practical guid...

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Main Authors: Sharath Kumar, Prasandeep Rath, Anand Narayan Malaviya
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2017;volume=12;issue=3;spage=160;epage=168;aulast=Kumar
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description Autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases have intrinsic increased risk of infection. The medications used in these diseases may further increase the infection risk. Therefore, vaccinations have gained increasing importance in preventing them in a most cost-effective manner. In this “practical guide,” the vaccines, their schedules, pricing, and the lifetime cost analysis, specifically for the Indian patients, are described in clear, concise language. Case scenarios have been used to further simplify the understanding of the vaccination schedules. This document can be kept in the clinic for day-to-day help in ensuring that the patients are properly covered against these preventable infections.
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A practical guide to adult vaccination for patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases in India
Indian Journal of Rheumatology
Autoimmune diseases
cost analysis
immunocompromised state
India
practical guide
rheumatic diseases
vaccination
title A practical guide to adult vaccination for patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases in India
title_full A practical guide to adult vaccination for patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases in India
title_fullStr A practical guide to adult vaccination for patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases in India
title_full_unstemmed A practical guide to adult vaccination for patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases in India
title_short A practical guide to adult vaccination for patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases in India
title_sort practical guide to adult vaccination for patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases in india
topic Autoimmune diseases
cost analysis
immunocompromised state
India
practical guide
rheumatic diseases
vaccination
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