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Should a healthy adult get a pneumonia (pv13) injection followed by a ppsv23 six-12 months later? is it important?
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Pneumonia vaccine: im not sure why a healthy 61 year old would require both vaccinations. The ppsv33 is a pneumococcal vaccination already so no need to get another one after the first one.
Answered 5/30/2016
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