Question

. A person who has no spleen or has splenic dysfunction should have: (Select 4 correct answers)

a. Hib vaccine

b. Influenza vaccine

c. Meningococcal ACWY conjugate vaccine

d. Pneumococcal vaccine

e. Varicella vaccine

Answer 1

Spleen is an important organ that takes part in immune system by producing and storing white blood cells.
In case of dysfunctional or no spleen body is at risk of developing certain infections and diseases such as meningitis, pneumonia, influenza and malaria.
So the person should recieve a Hib and influenza vaccine to protect against influenza, meningococcal vaccine to protect against meningitis and pneumococcal vaccine to protect against pneumonia and meningitis.
Varicella vaccine is given to prevent chickenpox infection. If the person have had chickenpox before or has already received the varicella vaccine schedule during childhood, the vaccine is not needed.
Answer :

a. Hib vaccine

b. Influenza vaccine

c. Meningococcal ACWY conjugate vaccine

d. Pneumococcal vaccine