A 68-year-old with COPD and pneumococcal vaccine history PCV13 in 2016 and PPSV23 in 2017 asks about updates. What is recommended now?...

Question

A 68-year-old with COPD and pneumococcal vaccine history PCV13 in 2016 and PPSV23 in 2017 asks about updates. What is recommended now?

Accepted Answer

Give a single dose of PCV20 (or PCV15 followed by PPSV23 if PCV20 unavailable) per current schedule

Answer

No further vaccination ever

Answer

Repeat PCV13 annually

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PPSV23 yearly

Answer

Only influenza vaccine

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Pneumococcal Vaccination (Adults)