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The MenACWY vaccine helps to protect against meningitis infections. It is given as a single injection, most commonly to students going to university for the first time.
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MenACWY vaccine
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This patient has the clinical signs and symptoms of heart failure and should be **offered an annual influenza vaccine** and a one-off pneumococcal vaccination. The vaccine is offered annually because this patient's chronic heart failure puts him into a clinical risk group. Patients in a clinical risk group are at a higher risk of getting seriously ill, in this case, from influenza infection.
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a
Influenza vaccine
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The MMR vaccine is usually given in 2 doses as a child and confers long-lasting protection. It is not necessary or indicated for a patient with heart failure.
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b
MMR vaccine
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The pneumococcal vaccine helps to protect against meningitis and pneumonia. Children and adults who are in a clinical risk group and at higher risk of getting seriously ill are offered a one-off dose of the pneumococcal vaccine for extra protection.
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Pneumococcal vaccine
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The BCG vaccine helps to protect against tuberculosis (TB). It is only given once in a lifetime and only when a patient has an increased risk of coming into contact with TB, either through their work or if they are travelling from or travelling to a country with a high rate of TB.
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BCG vaccine
Concept
Chapter
2693
3798
Heart Failure
Topic
134
Cardiology
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A 57-year-old man presents to the GP with a longstanding history of cough and breathlessness, which is worse when lying down and at night. On examination, crackles can be heard bilaterally at the lung bases. His blood test results show a raised BNP. He is already taking an ACE inhibitor and a beta-blocker for this condition.

Which of the following is the most likely intervention to be offered annually to this patient?
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