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Recommended Immunizations for Adults With Medical Conditions, United 
States, 2002-2003 
 
                                             Vaccine 
                                      Tetanus- 
Medical                              Diphtheria 
Conditions                             (Td) *    Influenza 
 
Pregnancy                                            A 
 
Diabetes, heart disease, chronic                     B 
pulmonary disease, chronic liver 
disease, including chronic 
alcoholism 
 
Congenital immuno-deficiency, 
leukemia, lymphoma, generalized 
malignancy, therapy with 
alkylating agents, antimetabolites, 
radiation or large amounts of 
corticosteroids 
 
Renal failure/end-stage renal 
disease, recipients of hemodialysis 
or clotting factor concentrates 
 
Asplenia including elective 
splenectomy and terminal complement 
component deficiencies 
 
HIV infection 
 
                                                  Vaccine 
 
Medical                                Pneumococcal 
Conditions                           (polysaccharide)  Hepatitis B * 
 
Pregnancy 
 
Diabetes, heart disease, chronic            C 
pulmonary disease, chronic liver 
disease, including chronic 
alcoholism 
 
Congenital immuno-deficiency,               E 
leukemia, lymphoma, generalized 
malignancy, therapy with 
alkylating agents, antimetabolites, 
radiation or large amounts of 
corticosteroids 
 
Renal failure/end-stage renal               E                G 
disease, recipients of hemodialysis 
or clotting factor concentrates 
 
Asplenia including elective              E, H, I 
splenectomy and terminal complement 
component deficiencies 
 
HIV infection                              E, J 
 
                                                Vaccine 
 
Medical                                           Measles, Mumps, 
Conditions                           Hepatitis A  Rubella (MMR) * 
 
Pregnancy 
 
Diabetes, heart disease, chronic          D 
pulmonary disease, chronic liver 
disease, including chronic 
alcoholism 
 
Congenital immuno-deficiency, 
leukemia, lymphoma, generalized 
malignancy, therapy with 
alkylating agents, antimetabolites, 
radiation or large amounts of 
corticosteroids 
 
Renal failure/end-stage renal 
disease, recipients of hemodialysis  ...
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