13. Immunocompromising conditions Inactivated vaccines generally are acceptable (e.g., pneumococcal, meningococcal, influenza [inactivated influenza vaccine]) and live vaccines generally are avoided in persons with immune deficiencies or immunocompromising conditions. Information on specific conditions is available at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/acip-list.htm. Source: Section 1. Basic Considerations in Infectious Diseases, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e Citation: Longo DL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Jameson J, Loscalzo J. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e; 2012 Available at: http://accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/DownloadImage.aspx?image=/data/books/harr/harr_c122f001.gif&sec=40740421&BookID=331&ChapterSecID=40726860&imagename= Accessed: October 01, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved