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What recommendations do you provide patients regarding immunization or boosters prior to initiating rituximab?

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Dermatology · Duke Health
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To my knowledge, there is no unified recommendation, although the majority of us recommend all age-appropriate immunizations plus strong consideration of younger-than-standard-age immunization for diseases such as pneumococcus and VZV prior to initiation of rituximab when medically feasible. Timing ...

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