- Pneumococcal
- Recommendations for Adults
Is a patient age 60 years who recently had a prostatectomy with lymph node dissection for prostate cancer a candidate for pneumococcal vaccination? The patient is believed to be cancer-free and is on no chemotherapy.
In the absence of “generalized malignancy” (which is generally considered to mean disseminated cancer) or immunosuppression, a recent history of prostate cancer surgery alone is not an indication for pneumococcal vaccination among people younger than 65 years.
Last reviewed:
July 26, 2022