Can children with nephrotic syndrome be vaccinated?

  Nephropathy has also become a chronic disease with a high incidence in today’s society, including many young children and children are difficult to be spared. Many of these small children are manifested as, large amount of proteinuria, hypoproteinemia, highly edematous, hyperlipidemia, i.e. nephrotic syndrome. However, toddlers and children are the very people who are susceptible to epidemics and need to be vaccinated to prevent them from birth to growth.  So can children with nephrotic syndrome be vaccinated?  1. Children with nephrotic syndrome. Because the immune complex is attached to the glomerular basement membrane, and then there is damage to the cells and glomeruli of the kidney. Vaccination at this time is likely to aggravate the disease; however, if not vaccinated, they are prone to infectious diseases, so they must decide carefully on the issue of vaccines and seek the guidance of a physician.  2. It depends on the specific condition of the child. Children in the last six months or more than six months, the situation of rechecking protein and occult blood is not serious, the condition is more stable and tends to improve, such a scenario is generally acceptable for some vaccinations. But not all, measles, BCG vaccine, etc. are not allowed.  3.Children with stable renal syndrome condition, stopping medication for about one year, and no symptoms of renal disease recurrence, so that they can be vaccinated like normal children. It is important to note that the usual protective measures should be done to prevent the recurrence and recurrence of nephrotic syndrome. So don’t hesitate anymore, whether children with nephrotic syndrome can be vaccinated or not. You can gather the specific condition of your child and consult your doctor and the staff of the local vaccination station. If a child with nephrotic syndrome cannot be vaccinated, do not be anxious, but pay more attention to the prevention of infectious diseases in children. Therefore, whether a child with nephrotic syndrome, can be vaccinated or not, cannot be generalized, but should be combined with the severity of the child’s condition, and the child’s allergy history. Parents can consult with the staff of the vaccination station and nephrologists.