A 51-year-old woman with hypertension and diabetes asks about pneumococcal vaccination. She has never received a pneumococcal vaccine. What is recomme...

Question

A 51-year-old woman with hypertension and diabetes asks about pneumococcal vaccination. She has never received a pneumococcal vaccine. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Either a single dose PCV20 or PCV15 followed by PPSV23 (per schedule)

Answer

PPSV23 alone only

Answer

PCV13 only

Answer

No vaccine until age 65

Answer

PCV7 then PPSV23

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Pneumococcal Vaccination (Adults)

A 51-year-old woman with hypertension and diabetes asks about pneumococcal vaccination. She has never received a pneumococcal vaccine. What is recommended?