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Who should get a second (and final) dose of PPSV?

April 26, 2017dose final ppsv

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Who should get a second (and final) dose of PPSV?

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Anyone who 5 or more years have elapsed since the previous dose and the patient meets one of the following criteria: • ANY patient 65 and older who received PPSV vaccination before age 65 • Patient is at highest risk of pneumococcal infection (categories 5 through 9 above)