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Pneumococcal vaccination
My son is 9 year old and no pneumococcal vaccine given to him. Can we get him vaccination now? Also which one and whts intervals with num of doses??
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Primary schedule of pneumococcal vaccine (For both PCV10 and PCV13): 3 primary doses at 6, 10, and 14 weeks with a booster at age 12 through 15 months.
Catch-up vaccination:
· Administer 1 dose of PCV13 or PCV10 to all healthy children aged 24 through 59 months who are not completely vaccinated for their age.
Hence at his age he cannot be given as mentioned above in the recommendation for those who have missed.
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A single dose of PCV13 may be administered to previously unvaccinated children aged 6 through 18 years who have anatomic or functional asplenia (including sickle cell disease), HIV infection or an immunocompromising condition, cochlear implant or cerebrospinal fluid leak.
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Since he is otherwise normal child ,he doesn't qualify for vaccination for at risk categories as well.
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