Which Pneumonia Shot First?
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (Acip) Recommends That Pneumococcal Vaccine-Naïve People Who Will Be Receiving Both Pcv13 and Ppsv23 Should...
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that pneumococcal vaccine-naïve people who will be receiving both PCV13 and PPSV23 should receive PCV13 first, followed by PPSV23 8 weeks later if they have a high-risk condition or one year later if they are 65 years and older without a high risk ...
Should you get Both Prevnar 13 and Pneumovax 23?
ACIP recommends that both PCV13 and PPSV23 be given in series to adults aged ≥65 years. A dose of PCV13 should be given first followed by a dose of PPSV23 at least 1 year later to immunocompetent adults aged ≥65 years. The two vaccines should not be co-administered.
What order do you give pneumonia vaccine?
If a patient needs both vaccines, you should administer PCV13 first, followed by PPSV23 at another visit. The interval between administrations depends on the age of the patient, the indication for giving it, and which vaccine you administer first.
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