Vaccination of people living with HIV: what is important to know
Vaccination is a necessary measure to prevent infectious complications in HIV-infected adults. People living with HIV (hereinafter referred to as PLHIV) are at increased risk of a wide range of infections, and therefore vaccination remains an important protection strategy to ensure the health of this infected population group. General principles of HIV-infected vaccination
Inactivated (or killed) vaccines are safe for people with immunosuppression, and they can be prescribed to HIV-infected patients in the same way as to people who are not infected with HIV.
Live vaccines (tuberculosis vaccine, typhoid vaccine, polio vaccine, chickenpox vaccine, measles, rubella and mumps vaccine, and yellow fever vaccine) can be dangerous for HIV-infected patients. If it is necessary to vaccinate against these diseases, you should consult a smoking infectious disease specialist at the AIDS center. Immunoglobulins for post-exposure prophylaxis should be prescribed to HIV-infected people for the same indications as people who are not infected with HIV.