A 68-year-old man with type 2 diabetes attends your clinic. Which of the following adult immunisations should be routinely recommended according to cu...

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A 68-year-old man with type 2 diabetes attends your clinic. Which of the following adult immunisations should be routinely recommended according to current NACI guidance, assuming no contraindications?

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Pneumococcal vaccine, annual inactivated influenza vaccine, up-to-date COVID-19 boosters and age-appropriate zoster and Td/Tdap vaccination

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Influenza vaccine only if an outbreak occurs in his long-term care facility

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Pneumococcal vaccine only if he has had a prior episode of pneumonia

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Live attenuated influenza vaccine annually

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No routine adult vaccines are recommended beyond childhood series

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Adult immunisation in chronic disease

A 68-year-old man with type 2 diabetes attends your clinic. Which of the following adult immunisations should be routinely recommended according to current NACI guidance, assuming no contraindications?