VACCINATION IN RHEUMATOLOGY: EVOLUTION OF VIEWS ON THE PROBLEM

In the present-day rheumatology, comorbid infections represent a relevant issue; their formation is caused both by the rheumatic disease (RD) and the need to use drugs with immunosuppressive action. Numerous problems caused by infections in rheumatology and other branches of clinical medicine can not be solved only by using a large number of anti-infective drugs that are available today. Therefore, in the near future, a critical role will belong to the development, improvement and prompt (if possible) introduction of various vaccines into clinical practice. The current review touches upon questions relating to the use of vaccines against influenza and pneumococcal infections in patients with RD, and formulates the prospects for further implementation of vaccination in rheumatology