Assessment of Disease Burden and Immunization Rates for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in People Living with HIV: The Korea HIV/AIDS Cohort Study.
Hye SeongYun Su ChoiKyoung Hwan AhnJun Yong ChoiShin-Woo KimSang Il KimMee Kyung KeeBo-Youl ChoiBo Young ParkHak Jun HyunJin Gu YoonJi Yun NohHee Jin CheongWoo-Joo KimJoon Young SongPublished in: Infection & chemotherapy (2023)
The burden of vaccine-preventable diseases was quite high in HIV-infected patients. Nadir CD4 T-cell counts, peak HIV viral loads, and the number of ART regimen change are significant factors related to vaccination. Considering the low vaccination rates for VPDs, there was a discordance between experts' opinions and real clinical practice in the medical field.