Among children and young adults being treated for certain cancers, immunosuppressive therapies can erase immunity previously acquired through vaccination, dramatically increasing the risk of vaccine-preventable infections. The authors assert that vaccination during and after immunosuppressive treatment is necessary to rebuild immunity and protect the most at-risk children.
Full Citation:
Ward, E. M., Flowers, C.R., Gansler, T., et al.. 2017. The importance of immunization in cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 67(5).
Title of Article: The importance of immunization in cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship
Author(s): Ward, E. M., Flowers, C.R., Gansler, T., et al.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Name: CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Publication Volume: 67(5)
Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28753241
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.3322/caac.21407