Immunization of people with chronic liver disease

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Background

  • Patients with chronic liver disease are at risk of more severe infections with viral hepatititides, and also have impaired phagocyte function and opsonization

Management

  • Hepatitis A vaccine
  • Hepatitis B vaccine
  • Polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (Pneu-PS-23)
  • Annual influenza vaccine