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Recommended Vaccines
' Hepatitis A and B. A combination vaccine is given in three shots over a one-year period.
' Influenza. One shot annually, taken in October or November.
' Measles, mumps, rubella. Not recommended for HIVers with CD4-cell counts below 200, a history of AIDS-related infections, or clinical symptoms of HIV disease.
' Polysaccharide pneumococcal pneumonia. Repeat every five years. If the initial vaccine is given when CD4-cell count is below 200, it should be readministered when count climbs back above 200.
' Tetanus and diphtheria. Repeat every 10 years. For the first time in decades, this year's tetanus shot also includes protection against pertussis, commonly called whooping cough.
Vaccines Not Recommended
' Anthrax
' Herpes zoster (shingles)
' Smallpox
' Varicella (chicken pox)
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