A 67-year-old immunocompetent man with no prior pneumococcal vaccination presents for routine care. According to the latest NACI pneumococcal vaccinat...

Question

A 67-year-old immunocompetent man with no prior pneumococcal vaccination presents for routine care. According to the latest NACI pneumococcal vaccination recommendations for adults, which option is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Give a single dose of 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Pneu-C-20)

Answer

No pneumococcal vaccine is indicated unless he has chronic lung disease

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Give a single dose of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (Pneu-P-23) only

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Give Pneu-C-13 now and Pneu-P-23 in 5 years

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Defer all pneumococcal vaccination until age 75 years

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Pneumococcal immunisation in older adults

A 67-year-old immunocompetent man with no prior pneumococcal vaccination presents for routine care. According to the latest NACI pneumococcal vaccination recommendations for adults, which option is most appropriate?