Multiple Choice
The nurse administers an annual flu vaccination to an older patient who asks if they need the pneumonia vaccination too. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Pneumonia can develop as a complication of the flu."
B) "Everyone needs a flu vaccination and pneumococcal vaccination annually."
C) "Older people should receive either the influenza or the pneumococcal vaccine annually."
D) "Two pneumococcal vaccinations, one year apart, are recommended for persons over the age of 65.
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