Immunization History of Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

BACKGROUND: Protection against vaccine-preventable diseases is important in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) due to frequent immunosuppressive therapy use. The chronic relapsing nature and treatment regimen of IBD may necessitate modified timing of immunizations.

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Main Authors: Ing Shian Soon, Jennifer CC deBruy, Iwona Wrobel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/539524
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spelling doaj-art-9833ef77c08440e59aee650865e189332025-02-03T01:22:08ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002013-01-0127421321610.1155/2013/539524Immunization History of Children with Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseIng Shian Soon0Jennifer CC deBruy1Iwona Wrobel2Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDivision of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDivision of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaBACKGROUND: Protection against vaccine-preventable diseases is important in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) due to frequent immunosuppressive therapy use. The chronic relapsing nature and treatment regimen of IBD may necessitate modified timing of immunizations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/539524
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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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