A 55-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis on mesalamine has persistent symptoms. Before escalating to biologics, what vaccination should be ensured?...

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A 55-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis on mesalamine has persistent symptoms. Before escalating to biologics, what vaccination should be ensured?

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Recombinant zoster vaccine

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Live zoster vaccine

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No vaccines before biologics

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Live intranasal influenza vaccine

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Smallpox vaccine

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Vaccines Before Immunosuppression

A 55-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis on mesalamine has persistent symptoms. Before escalating to biologics, what vaccination should be ensured?