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Immunizations - childhood vaccination programme - Management
How should I immunize children at high risk of pneumococcal disease?
- Give an additional dose of PPV on or after the child's second birthday. For children with no spleen or splenic dysfunction, re-vaccination with PPV is recommended every 5 years.
- For children aged 1–2 years, offer an additional dose of Prevenar 13® (pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) to those who have already completed the course of three doses of Prevenar®.
- See the CKS topic on Immunizations - pneumococcal for further information.
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