Vaccination of risk groups
The health status of some people imposes restrictions on their vaccination. This should definitely be taken into account when planning vaccination injections. If you are in a risk group, consult your family physician.
Adults with immunodeficiency
- Can be vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza (inactivated vaccine), human papillomavirus infection (HPV), pneumococcal infection, meningococcal infection, poliomyelitis (IPV), and tick-borne encephalitis.
- It is not recommended to vaccinate against measles, rubella, mumps or chickenpox.
HIV-infected adult with a CD4 + T-lymphocyte count ˂200 / μL:
- Can be vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, HPV, pneumococcal disease, meningococcal infection, viral hepatitis A and B, poliomyelitis (IPV) and tick-borne encephalitis.
- Vaccination against measles, rubella, chickenpox or herpes zoster is not recommended.
HIV-infected adult with a CD4 + T lymphocyte count ≥200 / μL:
- Can be vaccinated with all aforementioned vaccines.
Pregnant women
- Can be vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza (inactivated vaccine), pneumococcal infection, meningococcal infection, poliomyelitis (IPV), viral hepatitis A and B, and tick-borne encephalitis.
- Vaccination against measles, mumps, pertussis or chickenpox is not recommended.
People exhibiting the following risk behaviours (and similar lifestyles) should definitely consider vaccination:
- Drug addicts, including HIV positive drug addicts – hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines are recommended.
- Men who have sex with men – hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines are recommended.
- Persons with sexually transmitted diseases – hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines are recommended.
- Persons who have many sexual partners – hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines are recommended.
- People involved in prostitution – hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines are recommended.
- Alcoholics – pneumococcal infection vaccine is recommended.
Regardless of belonging to a risk group, people who are hypersensitive to any of the ingredients of the vaccine should not be vaccinated. A series of vaccination injections should also be stopped if a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) occurs after the first dose.