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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jun 29.
Published in final edited form as: J Patient Cent Res Rev. 2016 Apr 22;3(2):111–115. doi: 10.17294/2330-0698.1214

Table 2.

Current Updated Recommendations Regarding Pneumococcal Vaccination

Pneumococcal vaccine-naïve persons aged ≥ 65 years:
  Give PCV13 at age ≥ 65 years graphic file with name nihms753954t1.jpg Give PPSV23
Previously received PPSV23 at age ≥ 65 years:
PPSV23 received at age ≥ 65 years graphic file with name nihms753954t1.jpg Give PCV13
Previously received PPSV23 before age 65 years and are now aged ≥ 65 years:
  PPSV23 received age <65 years graphic file with name nihms753954t2.jpg PCV13 at age ≥65 years graphic file with name nihms753954t3.jpg PPSV23 Booster*

Adapted from Kobayashi et al, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, MMWR.7

Recommend ≥ 5 years between initial PPSV23 vaccine and PPSV23 booster.