The 75-year-old patient asks the nurse if the Pneumovax immunization he took when he was 65 is still protecting him. The nurse's most helpful reply is:
a. "Yes. Pneumovax protects you for your lifetime."
b. "No. The immunity afforded you by Pneumovax lasts only 2 years."
c. "Yes, but it loses strength and may not protect you from all 23 pneumococcal or-ganisms anymore."
d. "No. A second dose is needed 6 years af-ter the first for full immunity."
D
Pneumovax, an immunization that protects against 23 pneumococcal organisms, is repeated 6 years after the first dose.
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