Question

A 70-year-old man who is a former smoker asks about pneumonia vaccination. He has COPD and diabetes. According to NACI adult pneumococcal vaccine recommendations, which is the most appropriate advice?

Accepted Answer

Offer a conjugate pneumococcal vaccine followed by polysaccharide vaccine as per current schedules

Answer

No pneumococcal vaccination is needed after age 65

Answer

Offer influenza vaccine only

Answer

Give polysaccharide vaccine every year

Answer

Pneumococcal vaccination is only for immunocompromised patients

Practice question

A 70-year-old man who is a former smoker asks about pneumonia vaccination. He has COPD and diabetes. According to NACI adult pneumococcal vaccine recommendations, which is the most appropriate advice?