Do children requiring long-term warfarin therapy present a bleeding risk during routine immunisation?

Cardiol Young. 2016 Jan;26(1):214-5. doi: 10.1017/S1047951115000451. Epub 2015 Apr 27.

Authors

Emma K Thursky¹, Anna N Eason¹, Emily I Blake¹, Emily M Kitson¹, Cassandra Choy¹, Hollie S Nosworthy¹, Sonja Elia², Fiona Newall³, Sophie Jones³

Affiliations

¹ 1Department of NursingThe School of Health ScienceThe University of Melbourne,MelbourneVictoria,Australia.
² 2Immunisation ServiceRoyal Children's Hospital,MelbourneVictoria,Australia.
³ 3Clinical HaematologyThe Royal Children's Hospital,MelbourneVictoria,Australia.

PMID: 25915478
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951115000451

No abstract available

Keywords: Immunisation; bleeding risk; children; paediatric; vaccination; warfarin.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anticoagulants / administration & dosage*
Anticoagulants / adverse effects
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Hemorrhage / chemically induced*
Humans
Immunization*
Infant
Male
Risk Factors
Time Factors
Warfarin / administration & dosage*
Warfarin / adverse effects

Substances

Anticoagulants
Warfarin