A 67-year-old woman with hypertension comes for preventive care. She has received influenza and COVID-19 vaccines but has never received pneumococcal

Question

A 67-year-old woman with hypertension comes for preventive care. She has received influenza and COVID-19 vaccines but has never received pneumococcal vaccination. She has no immunocompromising condition. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

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Administer a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine according to adult schedule

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Administer measles vaccine as priority

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Order pneumococcal antibody titers first

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Defer pneumococcal vaccination until age 75

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Give daily penicillin for prevention

Pneumococcal vaccination — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 67-year-old woman with hypertension comes for preventive care. She has received influenza and COVID-19 vaccines but has never received pneumococcal vaccination. She has no immunocompromising condition. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?