A 56-year-old man with no prior pneumococcal vaccination attends a preventive visit. He has no immunocompromising condition and no vaccine allergy.

Question

A 56-year-old man with no prior pneumococcal vaccination attends a preventive visit. He has no immunocompromising condition and no vaccine allergy. He asks what vaccine he needs today. Which of the following is the most appropriate at this time?

Accepted Answer

Administer a recommended pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Answer

Give PPSV23 every month for three doses

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Avoid pneumococcal vaccination due to age below 65

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Wait until age 75 for any pneumococcal vaccine

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Check pneumococcal antibody titers as routine screening

Pneumococcal vaccination — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 56-year-old man with no prior pneumococcal vaccination attends a preventive visit. He has no immunocompromising condition and no vaccine allergy. He asks what vaccine he needs today. Which of the following is the most appropriate at this time?