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Immunizations in patients with end-stage kidney disease - UpToDate

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Immunizations in patients with end-stage kidney disease INTRODUCTION Infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) [1]. Although vaccines can help prevent many of the most common infections to which these patients are exposed, patients with ESKD have a reduced response to vaccination. Immunization recommendations in the United States are developed by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and are shown in the figures (figure 1 and figure 2). This topic…

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