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A 44-year-old woman with HIV is seen in clinic for a routine visit. She has recently moved from another city and has been in and out of HIV care. Her records show she had previously received one dose of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 13 (PCV13) approximately 8 years ago and one dose of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine 23 (PPSV23) about 7 years ago.

Which one of the following should be recommended for completing the pneumococcal vaccine series?

Figure 1. Completion of Pneumococcal Immunization in Persons with Prior Receipt of PCV13 and PPSV23 and Age <65 Years
Source: Panel on Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV. Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in adults and adolescents with HIV: recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Immunizations for Preventable Diseases in Adults and Adolescents Living with HIV. Last updated: September 7, 2023.
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June 28th, 2026

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