Recommendation T - PCV13 OK, PPSV23 (delayed)

Patient requires a dose of Pneumovax 23 which has to be given at least 8 weeks apart from Prevnar 13

Advise the patient to obtain a dose of Pneumovax 23 ≥ 8 weeks after Prevnar 13

Notes
1. Patient is eligible for a free Pneumovax 23 at any pharmacy, public health unit or clinic administering vaccines
2. Revaccination with Pneumovax 23 is recommended ≥ 5 years after the first dose or when patient turns 65, whichever is LATER
3. Revaccination is also recommended every 10 years thereafter in patients ≥ 65 as immunity wanes in the elderly