Influenza Vaccination in Hemodialysis Patients

Abstract

Sixty-one long-term hemodialysis patients were inoculated with influenza vaccine. Antibody responses measured by hemagglutination inhibition test were comparable to that of controls. Side reactions of vaccination were similar to controls in frequency and severity. No adverse effects were observed in the clinical course of inoculated hemodialysis patients. Influenza vaccination can be recommended for annual immunization of hemodialysis patients as a group at high risk from influenza infection.