Guide to Contraindications to Childhood Vaccinations
Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Immunization Program
Date Published: 2003
This guide is designed to help immunization providers determine what common symptoms and conditions should contraindicate vaccination and which ones should not. It supersedes the 2000 Guide to Contraindications to Childhood Vaccination and, unlike that and previous Guides, contains information on all licensed U.S. vaccines, not just pediatric vaccines. The Guide is arranged alphabetically according to symptoms and conditons that may, correctly or not, be perceived as contraindications to vaccination. The first column states the symptom or condition. The second column lists individual vaccines, when recommendations differ by vaccine. The third column states whether or not a person with that symptom or condition should be vaccinated. Notes describe exceptions and special situations, or provide additional information. When assessing a patient with multiple symptoms, if any one of them is a contraindication, do not vaccinate.
Date Published: 2003
This guide is designed to help immunization providers determine what common symptoms and conditions should contraindicate vaccination and which ones should not. It supersedes the 2000 Guide to Contraindications to Childhood Vaccination and, unlike that and previous Guides, contains information on all licensed U.S. vaccines, not just pediatric vaccines. The Guide is arranged alphabetically according to symptoms and conditons that may, correctly or not, be perceived as contraindications to vaccination. The first column states the symptom or condition. The second column lists individual vaccines, when recommendations differ by vaccine. The third column states whether or not a person with that symptom or condition should be vaccinated. Notes describe exceptions and special situations, or provide additional information. When assessing a patient with multiple symptoms, if any one of them is a contraindication, do not vaccinate.
