Abstract

CAMARGO-PLAZAS, Tatiana; CARRENO-MORENO, Sonia  and  ARIAS-ROJAS, Mauricio. Childhood cancer vaccination: scoping review. Gac. mex. oncol. [online]. 2023, vol.22, n.2, pp.95-103.  Epub June 30, 2023. ISSN 2565-005X.  https://doi.org/10.24875/j.gamo.23000065.

Immunosuppression caused by cancer treatments in childhood cancer represents a high risk of suffering infections that are immunopreventable, for which the most effective strategy known is vaccination. However, research is not clear on the recommendations for its administration in this population, therefore, the objective of this review is to integrate the available scientific literature on childhood cancer vaccination to identify vaccines, types of vaccines, adjustments to vaccination schedules, therapeutic and secondary effects thereof; likewise, identify trends in research about childhood cancer vaccination and generate recommendations for the practice of caring for children with cancer in the area of vaccination. Databases such as PubMed, and Scopus, among others, were searched. Articles published in indexed journals in the English, Spanish and Portuguese languages were identified between 2016 and 2021. The results were organized into questions that guide the proposed objectives, where it was evidenced that the administration of booster doses is recommended in all vaccines studied, but with previous immunological tests before administration. On the other hand, most studies did not recommend the time or conditions for its administration. In accordance with this, it is concluded that it is necessary to carry out a greater number of clinical investigations that allow giving recommendations according to the time, patient conditions, type of vaccines and precautions to be taken.

Keywords : Vaccination; Childhood cancer; Vaccination schedules.

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