What vaccinations are required after a splenectomy?
Pneumococcal, meningococcal, and Haemophilus influenzae (Hib) vaccinations are indicated for patients after splenectomy.
Can you get the Covid vaccine if you dont have a spleen?
COVID-19 vaccines are not contraindicated and should be encouraged for patients who have had a splenectomy or who have functional asplenia, including those who have had COVID-19 infection.
Why do splenectomy patients need vaccines?
Why do I need vaccinations before a splenectomy? Vaccinations help reduce your risk of getting a life-threatening infection after splenectomy. After spleen removal, you are more vulnerable to serious or life-threatening infections, including pneumonia, septicaemia (blood poisoning) and meningitis.
When do you give pneumococcal vaccine after splenectomy?
Regarding the timing, vaccine should be administered at least 2 weeks before splenectomy in elective cases (preferably 4–6 weeks before) or at least 2 weeks after surgery in emergency case.
Can splenectomy patients have live vaccines?
Live attenuated influenza vaccine is contraindicated in this patient population. Compared to the general population, patients with splenectomy require higher antibody concentration to have appropriate protection against S.
Can you fight infection without a spleen?
You can live without a spleen. But because the spleen plays a crucial role in the body’s ability to fight off bacteria, living without the organ makes you more likely to develop infections, especially dangerous ones such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae.
What are the complications of splenectomy?
Splenectomy Complications
- Blood clot in the vein that carries blood to the liver.
- Hernia at the incision site.
- Infection at the incision site.
- Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis)
- Lung collapse.
- Injury to the pancreas, stomach, and colon.
Are you immunocompromised without a spleen?
However, with the loss of the lymphoid tissue in the spleen, the immune system fights infections with a bit of a handicap. That’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that people without a spleen get vaccinated against preventable diseases, including influenza (flu).
Does not having a spleen make you immunocompromised?
What vaccine is given before splenectomy?
The vaccines currently recommended in splenectomized adults in our setting are the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide (PN23), the conjugated meningococcal C (MCC) and the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccines.
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