Which statement indicates that a nurse's teaching to parents about childhood pneumococcal vaccination has been understood?
A) "For children older than 15 months who have not received the vaccine, the vaccine is no longer recommended."
B) "The final dose should be administered between 2 and 3 years of age."
C) "The series of vaccinations starts at 6 months."
D) "This is a series of four vaccinations."
D) "This is a series of four vaccinations."
Explanation: A) For children, a pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for administration in a series of four doses beginning at the age of 2 months, with the final dose administered between 12 and 15 months of age. If the child has not received the vaccine by age 15 months, it is still recommended.
B) For children, a pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for administration in a series of four doses beginning at the age of 2 months, with the final dose administered between 12 and 15 months of age. If the child has not received the vaccine by age 15 months, it is still recommended.
C) For children, a pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for administration in a series of four doses beginning at the age of 2 months, with the final dose administered between 12 and 15 months of age. If the child has not received the vaccine by age 15 months, it is still recommended.
D) For children, a pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for administration in a series of four doses beginning at the age of 2 months, with the final dose administered between 12 and 15 months of age. If the child has not received the vaccine by age 15 months, it is still recommended.
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