Can patients on methotrexate receive live vaccines?

Joint Bone Spine. 2019 Jul;86(4):415-417. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2018.12.008. Epub 2018 Dec 27.
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Keywords: Herpes zoster; Immune deficiency; Immunizations; MMR vaccine; Methotrexate; Varicella; Yellow fever.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy
  • Chickenpox Vaccine / administration & dosage
  • Chickenpox Vaccine / adverse effects
  • Herpes Zoster Vaccine / administration & dosage
  • Herpes Zoster Vaccine / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / administration & dosage
  • Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / adverse effects
  • Methotrexate / immunology
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use*
  • Patient Safety*
  • Patient Selection
  • Risk Assessment
  • Vaccination / trends*
  • Vaccines, Attenuated / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Chickenpox Vaccine
  • Herpes Zoster Vaccine
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
  • Vaccines, Attenuated
  • Methotrexate