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What is Pneumococcal vaccine is given how much time before splenectomy and explain in detail?
It is given as a protection against pneumococcus. as there is reduced IgM, tuftin, properdin and other antibodies, phagocytosis of encapsulated bacteria is defective so post splenectomized patients are more prone to pneumococcal infection Reference: SRB 5th edition page no: 677