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Here are passages from the STELARA MEDICATION GUIDE, which may be helpful to address your question:

Before you use or receive STELARA, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

• Have recently received or are scheduled to receive an immunization (vaccine).¹
  • People who are being treated with STELARA should avoid receiving live vaccines.
  • Tell your healthcare provider if anyone in your house needs a live vaccine.
  • The viruses used in some types of live vaccines can spread to people with a weakened immune system and can cause serious problems.
  • You should avoid receiving the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine during the 1 year before receiving STELARA or 1 year after you stop receiving STELARA.

What should I avoid while using STELARA?

• You should avoid receiving a live vaccine during treatment with STELARA.¹

additional information

This information is provided ONLY in response to your request and is not intended as medical advice, to promote the use of our product, or suggest using it in any manner other than as described in the PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. All decisions regarding your medical treatment should be made with your healthcare professional(s). Please contact your healthcare professional(s) to discuss the information in this response.

Please refer to the attached full PRESCRIBING INFORMATION and the MEDICATION GUIDE for STELARA.¹