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Do you give additional pneumococcal vaccines after a dose of PCV20 in patients with asplenia?

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Infectious Disease · Harbor - UCLA Medical Center

Assuming the patient otherwise does not have immunocompromising conditions other than asplenia, following age-appropriate vaccine schedules is appropriate.

A dose of PCV20 appears to provide adequate protection. However, ongoing surveillance studies will be important to answer this question, and vac...

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