Kidney Transplant
11 min read
Vaccines for kidney patients and transplant recipients: the full list — what to get, what is absolutely off-limits, and when timing matters most
"No vaccines after transplant" is a common myth. Only live attenuated vaccines are contraindicated; the rest matter even more because immunity is weaker. Based on the American Society of Transplantation 2019 guideline, CDC/ACIP and KDIGO: recommended vaccines across CKD, dialysis and transplant, the live-vaccine list, recombinant zoster vaccine, high-dose hepatitis B strategy, timing, and household vaccination.
