Question

A 70-year-old Aboriginal woman living in a remote community has type 2 diabetes, CKD stage 3b and chronic lung disease. She has not previously had pneumococcal vaccination. According to the Australian Immunisation Handbook, which strategy is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Offer 13vPCV followed by two doses of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (23vPPV) at appropriate intervals

Answer

No pneumococcal vaccination is indicated after age 65 years

Answer

Offer a single dose of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (13vPCV) only

Answer

Offer 23vPPV only, with no conjugate vaccine

Answer

Pneumococcal vaccination is only recommended for children, not adults

Practice question

A 70-year-old Aboriginal woman living in a remote community has type 2 diabetes, CKD stage 3b and chronic lung disease. She has not previously had pneumococcal vaccination. According to the Australian Immunisation Handbook, which strategy is most appropriate?