Children with autoimmune diseases who are being treated with immunosuppressants can safely receive common childhood vaccines. — Immunise4Life
Both inactivated and live-attenuated vaccines generally produce an adequate immune response and are safe to use in children suffering with autoimmune diseases and being treated with all but the most potent immunosuppressants, according to a research review.
The team from the University of Manchester and the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom examined 37 original studies.
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