Table 1.

Vaccination Administration After Emergency Splenectomy and Splenic Preservation

ProcedurePPV (%)MenC (%)Hib (%)Influenza (%)
Emergency splenectomyAdministered in hospital37 (56)36 (55)38 (58)19 (29)
GP advised to administer10 (15)10 (15)10 (15)8 (8)
Missed vaccinations*19 (29)20 (30)18 (27)39 (59)
Splenic conservationAdministered in hospital1 (7)1 (7)1 (7)0 (0)
GP advised to administer0000
Missed vaccinations*14 (93)14 (93)14 (93)15 (100)
ProcedurePPV (%)MenC (%)Hib (%)Influenza (%)
Emergency splenectomyAdministered in hospital37 (56)36 (55)38 (58)19 (29)
GP advised to administer10 (15)10 (15)10 (15)8 (8)
Missed vaccinations*19 (29)20 (30)18 (27)39 (59)
Splenic conservationAdministered in hospital1 (7)1 (7)1 (7)0 (0)
GP advised to administer0000
Missed vaccinations*14 (93)14 (93)14 (93)15 (100)

Abbreviations: GP, general practitioner; Hib, Haemophilus influenzae; MenC, meningococcal group C; PPV, polyvalent pneumococcal vaccine.

*Vaccinations were recorded as missed when there was no documentation that they were given and it was not communicated to the GP to administer them.

Table 1.

Vaccination Administration After Emergency Splenectomy and Splenic Preservation

ProcedurePPV (%)MenC (%)Hib (%)Influenza (%)
Emergency splenectomyAdministered in hospital37 (56)36 (55)38 (58)19 (29)
GP advised to administer10 (15)10 (15)10 (15)8 (8)
Missed vaccinations*19 (29)20 (30)18 (27)39 (59)
Splenic conservationAdministered in hospital1 (7)1 (7)1 (7)0 (0)
GP advised to administer0000
Missed vaccinations*14 (93)14 (93)14 (93)15 (100)
ProcedurePPV (%)MenC (%)Hib (%)Influenza (%)
Emergency splenectomyAdministered in hospital37 (56)36 (55)38 (58)19 (29)
GP advised to administer10 (15)10 (15)10 (15)8 (8)
Missed vaccinations*19 (29)20 (30)18 (27)39 (59)
Splenic conservationAdministered in hospital1 (7)1 (7)1 (7)0 (0)
GP advised to administer0000
Missed vaccinations*14 (93)14 (93)14 (93)15 (100)

Abbreviations: GP, general practitioner; Hib, Haemophilus influenzae; MenC, meningococcal group C; PPV, polyvalent pneumococcal vaccine.

*Vaccinations were recorded as missed when there was no documentation that they were given and it was not communicated to the GP to administer them.

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