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Aplastic Anemia and vaccine influences

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Apr 24, 2023 | Replies (24)
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Thank you for sharing your history post BMT. Congratulations on 3.5 years of a healthy new immune system. I'm wondering when you began with vaccinations, including childhood vaccines and whether you have chosen to continue flu, pneumonia, and Covid vaccines post-transplant? As you suggest there is limited data on how we will respond and there are so many variables to consider. I recently received the flu vaccine.
I will keep you posted.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Feb 9, 2023

Our post-BMT immunization schedule generally commences after the first year. In my case it was 1yr 4mo. At that point I had the first round of 9 vaccines in 6 injections October 2020. 3 months later, Jan 21 the same were repeated and finalized in July 21. Oct 21 there was one more with the addition of the PCV23 pneumonia shot.
Along with those, I’ve had all of the Covid vaccinations and boosters, as well as influenza Quadrivalent annual vaccines. No issues with any of them except for both arms feeling like I’d been pummeled with baseball bats for a few days after. Ice packs helped the most.
All of your vaccines from infancy to adulthood will be covered. The only one you probably won’t receive is the MMR which contains live virus so that one has to wait. I’m guessing that one will be discussed with my transplant doctor at my visit in April.
You’re over the one year point if I remember. When’s your next followup?

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