Pneumonia Prevention - Immunization with Pneumonia Vaccine

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JOANB I AM DUE FOR KNEE SURGERY ON THE 6TH, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IT'S NECESSARY TO TELL THE DR THAT I HAD A REACTION TO THE VACCINATION FOR PNEUMONIA. 3/28/2010
JOANB IS IT NECESSARY TO TELL THE DR ABOUT THE REACTION TO THIE VACCINATION, IF A PERSON IS HAVING SURGERY SOON WILL IT AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THE SURGERY 3/28/2010
T. H. I am a 27 year old health care worker, I got pneumonia last year and was wondering if I now need to be recieving the vaccine since I have a history of pneumonia? 9/28/2009
Ann Earles "People above two years of age with dysfunction of the spleen resulting in sickle cell disease or asplenia"
Aloha,

I am sure the author meant to say "dysfunction of the spleen resulting FROM sickle cell disease or asplenia". Please do not mislead the public into thinking that splenic dysfunction can cause sickle cell.

Mahalo,
Ann Earles
Clinical Information Specialist
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America		 11/19/2007
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