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Vaccinations post-splenectomy

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Hi,

I would be very grateful for any links to ITP Support Association or NHS materials regarding vaccinations required post-splenectomy. I'm in-between immunosuppressant treatments and would like to get finally vaccinated.

Many thanks

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there are NHS guidelines for good practice but after my spleenectomy i get flu jab yearly and pneumonia 5 yearly i also had another about time of operation- can't remember now-3 years ago. not better but never been in hospital since

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