KSA National Immunization Schedule
Vaccine Information
Contraindications to
commonly used vaccines
 VACCINE |
CONTRAINDICATIONS TO COMMONLY USED VACCINES | |||||
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| Influenza | • Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after previous dose of any influenza
vaccine. • Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) to any vaccine component (excluding egg) |
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| DTaP | • Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose or to a vaccine
component • Encephalopathy (e.g., coma, decreased level of consciousness, prolonged seizures) not attributable to another identifiable cause within 7 days of administration of previous dose of DTaP |
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| Hep.B | • Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose or to a vaccine component including yeast | |||||
| Hep.A | • Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose or to a vaccine component3 including neomycin | |||||
| Hib |
• Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose or to a
vaccine component3 •For ActHib only: History of severe allergic reaction to dry natural latex •Less than age 6 weeks |
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| IPV | • Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose or to a vaccine component | |||||
| HPV |
• Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose or to a
vaccine component • Pregnancy: HPV vaccination not recommended. |
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| MenACWY |
• Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose or to a
vaccine component3 • For MenACWY-D and Men ACWY-CRM only: severe allergic reaction to any diphtheria toxoid– or CRM197–containing vaccine • For MenACWY-TT only: severe allergic reaction to a tetanus toxoidcontaining vaccine |
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| Rota |
• Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose or to a
vaccine component3 • Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) • History of intussusception |
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| PCV |
• Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose or to a vaccine
component • Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) to any diphtheria-toxoid-containing vaccine or its component |
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| PPV23 | • Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose or to a vaccine component | |||||
| MMR |
• Severe immunodeficiency (e.g., hematologic and solid tumors, receipt of
chemotherapy, congenital immunodeficiency, long-term immunosuppressive
therapy or patients with HIV infection who are severely immunocompromised) • Pregnancy • Family history of altered immunocompetence, unless verified clinically or by laboratory testing as immunocompetent |
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| Varicella |
• Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose or to a vaccine
component3 • Severe immunodeficiency (e.g., hematologic and solid tumors, receipt of chemotherapy, congenital immunodeficiency, long-term immunosuppressive therapy or patients with HIV infection who are severely immunocompromised) • Pregnancy • Family history of altered immunocompetence, unless verified clinically or by laboratory testing as immunocompetent |
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