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To summarize, vaccination status should be reviewed at the time of the first visit to the treating physician and a plan should be developed. The status should be reviewed once the patient is listed for transplantation. For patients who are incompletely vaccinated prior to transplant, inactivated vaccines can be given safely once immunosuppression is established. Data on safety and immunogenicity of live vaccines in such patients is awaited.