Elective splenectomy vaccines

Maryam: Elective splenectomy vaccines:

On admission ensure the patient has had the following at least 2 weeks (ideally 4-6 weeks) prior to surgery:

Pneumococcal vaccine
Meningococcal vaccine
Haemophilus influenza B vaccine
Influenza vaccine
If these vaccines haven’t been given, please  follow guidelines below for emergency procedures.

Emergency procedures vaccines:

All the above vaccinations should be given at least 2 weeks POST surgery (the response to Pneumococcal vaccine is poorer if given within 2 weeks of splenectomy).



Abd Halim: Post splenectomy ade 3. Pneumococcal, Meningococcal ngan hemophilus influenza.
Sumber: paeds protocol