A nurse is presenting information at a community forum related to pneumonia. The nurse informs the audience that people who should receive the pneumococcal vaccine include those who (select all that apply)
a. are over age 65 and had a vaccination more than 5 years ago.
b. are under age 65 and are alcoholics.
c. are under age 65 with chronic illnesses.
d. are over age 65 and have never had pneumococcal pneumonia before.
e. are over the age of 65.
A, B, C, D
All adults over age 65 should have a pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination and they should be re-vaccinated if it has been more than 5 years since their previous vaccination. Individuals younger than 65 are considered high risk and should have the vaccination if they are alcoholics, have chronic illnesses, are members of certain high-risk ethnic and social groups, or have sickle cell anemia or have had their spleen removed.
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