Vaccine
Talk
(Egyptian Edition)
"Everything you need to know about
vaccines in Egypt"
Vaccine
Before or after anaesthesia or surgery
General principles
Recent or upcoming surgery is not a contraindication to vaccination. Vaccination is also not a contraindication to surgery.
Post-vaccination considerations
There is no evidence of adverse outcomes related to anaesthesia and surgery in recently vaccinated children. However, the systemic effects of recent vaccination, such as fever and malaise, may be confused with similar symptoms that may arise in the post-operative period.
Vaccination during procedures
A person in a special risk group can receive vaccines as per the routine schedule, or electively during a procedure, if the appropriate vaccine delivery safety mechanisms are in place.
Timing recommendations
If elective surgery and anaesthesia are to be postponed after vaccination, some guidelines recommend waiting for 1 week after receiving an inactive vaccine and for 3 weeks after receiving a live attenuated viral vaccine in children. Defer routine vaccines for 1 week after surgery.
Blood products during surgery
A person who receives any blood products during surgery will need to delay some vaccinations.