A 4-year-old Aboriginal girl living in regional Queensland is due for vaccinations. Her parents ask whether Aboriginal children receive any extra pneu...

Question

A 4-year-old Aboriginal girl living in regional Queensland is due for vaccinations. Her parents ask whether Aboriginal children receive any extra pneumococcal doses compared with non-Indigenous children. According to current recommendations, which statement is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in some jurisdictions are recommended additional pneumococcal doses beyond the standard schedule because of higher disease risk

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All children in Australia receive exactly the same pneumococcal schedule with no variation

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Only non-Indigenous children receive extra pneumococcal doses

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Aboriginal children receive fewer pneumococcal doses to minimise adverse effects

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Pneumococcal vaccination is not recommended in Aboriginal children without chronic disease

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Pneumococcal vaccination in Aboriginal children

A 4-year-old Aboriginal girl living in regional Queensland is due for vaccinations. Her parents ask whether Aboriginal children receive any extra pneumococcal doses compared with non-Indigenous children. According to current recommendations, which statement is most accurate?