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After a splenectomy should a patient receive pneumococcal vaccine every 5 years?

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After a splenectomy should a patient receive pneumococcal vaccine every 5 years?

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No. Asplenic patients should receive a total of two pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine doses (PPV) in a lifetime. These two doses should be separated by at least 5 years.

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