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