Associate Professor of Medicine Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
This talk will review best practices for vaccinated IMID patients including burden of vaccine-preventable illness, current vaccination recommendations, special considerations surrounding immunosuppressive medications and vaccine timing, and addressing vaccine hesitancy.
Learning Objectives:
Differentiate types of vaccines and review recommended vaccinations for patients with IMIDs including influenza, pneumococcal, herpes zoster and COVID-19 vaccines
Review the effect of immunosuppression on efficacy of vaccinations
Discuss best practices for vaccinating IMID patients