Home         Forums  

Go Back   Marrowforums > Treatments > Transplants
Register FAQ Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Transplants Bone marrow and stem cell transplantation

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
  #1  
Old Fri May 8, 2015, 09:31 AM
vickij vickij is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Connersville, Indiana
Posts: 117
Immunizations after transplant

Has anyone had to have new immunizations after transplant ? If so how long did you have to wait after transplant and where did you get them ? My transplant Dr said I would need them but didn't say when. It has been almost 2 yrs since SCT. My hemo Dr says I should have them now. My family Dr got list of ones I need from transplant Dr, her nurse called yesterday and said they got the list but can't do them at her office and I should check with Health Dept. I didn't know this would be so complicated.
__________________
62 yr old female. dx AA 3/12.treated with ATG 4/12.dx MDS 4/13. MUD BMT on June 25th,2013
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old Fri May 8, 2015, 10:38 AM
bailie bailie is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: McMinnville,OR
Posts: 825
I am surprised that it is "that complicated". I had my flu shot about five months following SCT and a pneumonia shot at about seven months. Both in the same clinic as my SCT doctor. Some shots (those with a live virus) need to wait.
__________________
age 70, dx RAEB-2 on 11-26-2013 w/11% blasts. 8 cycles Vidaza 3w/Revlimid. SCT 8/15/2014, relapsed@Day+210 (AML). Now(SCT-Day+1005). Prepping w/ 10 days Dacogen for DLI on 6/9/2017.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old Fri May 8, 2015, 02:49 PM
DonnaM DonnaM is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Port Neches, TX
Posts: 13
My Immunization Schedule

I am almost 18 months post BMT (Nov., 2013.) My immunization schedule began at 12 months (DaPT#1, pneumococcal), 13 months (meningococcal, HIB#1, Hep A#1.) The shots continue at 14 months, 16 months, 22 months, 24 months, 25 months, and 30 months. I don't know if this follows an infant's schedule, but this is what they do at the Center for Cell & Gene Therapy at Methodist Hospital in Houston. It is all included in my follow-up care at the clinic. I love that place.
__________________
Donna, age 61, hATG for Aplastic Anemia 8/2011, partial response, relapse 2013, BMT 11/2013, excellent blood counts, some GVHD (hair loss, itching)
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old Fri May 8, 2015, 03:55 PM
DanL DanL is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 590
I think that the rule of thumb on immunizations is that they follow the infant schedule, meaning that you don't start until about 12 months and then continue at month 13, 18, and 24.

Problem is that if you have issues like gvhd or residual disease, the decision becomes more difficult as to when to start. I am now about 15 months post-transplant, but we are still not talking about doing immunizations because of my continued GVHD and relatively suppressed immune system. some of the vaccines have a correlation with suppressed blood counts and production, so we are waiting in my case as all of my numbers are below normal, but not at transfusion levels.

Long answer to the quick question - it seems to follow the childhood vaccination schedule, but each person's status with MDS, Relapse, GVHD, blood counts, etc means that there is quite a bit of art to getting the timing right.
__________________
MDS RCMD w/grade 2-3 fibrosis. Allo-MUD Feb 26, 2014. Relapsed August 2014. Free and clear of MDS since November 2014 after treatment with Vidaza and Rituxan. Experiencing autoimmune attack on CNS thought to be GVHD, some gut, skin and ocular cGVHD. Neuropathy over 80% of body.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old Fri May 8, 2015, 04:45 PM
vickij vickij is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Connersville, Indiana
Posts: 117
Thanks for the info

I am going to call transplant center and try to talk to the Dr there. He is the one that can tell me when and where to get shots. It is hard to reach him, I have to go through his nurse because he is also a professor at IU Medical School. I don't know why he hasn't mentioned immunizations yet. I hate having to deal with so many different Drs.
__________________
62 yr old female. dx AA 3/12.treated with ATG 4/12.dx MDS 4/13. MUD BMT on June 25th,2013
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old Mon May 11, 2015, 06:06 PM
GoodDay5150 GoodDay5150 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Centennial, CO
Posts: 150
Hi Vicki. I had a STC in 2011 for PNH. I'm pretty sure that they wait abt 18 mos or so to re-immune you. Mine were done 3 times, 5 shots each time if I rem correctly. I'm talking abt the usual shots that a child wld get in addition to flu shots or wtvr. I got mine from my trans doc, and as far as I rem neither my HMO that I used to have nor my new primary doc ever sd anything, so I just asked my trans doc. I've found that most dr's are pretty open and welcoming abt any ques abt the whole STC proc, so any one of them that you ask can advise you. Good luck in your post treatment.

Mario
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
16 months past SCT and doing fairly well. The sage of my transplant, start to now rar MDS 7 Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:26 PM
From transplant to World Record in 6 years! squirrellypoo Transplants 4 Sat Sep 26, 2015 05:56 PM
New to site, Transplant Disappointment & Worries sveness Transplants 2 Sun Mar 4, 2012 11:05 AM
Transplant Survivors Conference, September 2008 Marrowforums News and Events 0 Fri Jun 6, 2008 02:27 AM
NMDP Provides Transplant Information Marrowforums Transplants 1 Tue May 8, 2007 04:00 AM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:01 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Forum sites may contain non-authoritative and unverified information.
Medical decisions should be made in consultation with qualified medical professionals.
Site contents exclusive of member posts Copyright © 2006-2020 Marrowforums.org