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Impact of a dedicated post-transplant vaccination service at an Australian cancer centre

Bone Marrow Transplantation volume 52, pages 1681–1683 (2017)Cite this article

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Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (autoHSCT) results in progressive loss of immunity to vaccine-preventable infections and immune reconstitution is delayed for up to 12 months following transplant.1, 2, 3

International consensus guidelines recommend post-transplant vaccination commencing 6 months post autoHSCT.1, 4 However, uptake and compliance with post-transplant vaccination are frequently poor, with only one-third of patients receiving vaccination according to the recommended schedules.5, 6

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BWT is kindly supported by the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Clinical Research fellowship.

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  1. Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    B W Teh, M A Slavin, K A Thursky & L J Worth

  2. National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    B W Teh, M A Slavin, K A Thursky & L J Worth

  3. Department of Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    T Joyce

  4. Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    M A Slavin, K A Thursky & L J Worth

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Teh, B., Joyce, T., Slavin, M. et al. Impact of a dedicated post-transplant vaccination service at an Australian cancer centre. Bone Marrow Transplant 52, 1681–1683 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2017.195

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