Missed Pneumococcal Vaccination Dose
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to administer a pneumococcal vaccine as required to one of five residents reviewed for immunizations. The resident was admitted to the facility and had documentation of receiving a Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 13 (PCV13) on 10/20/18, but there was no record of a subsequent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine 23 (PPSV23) or any documented refusal in the resident's electronic medical record. According to the facility's policy, which aligns with CDC recommendations, a PPSV23 should have been administered one year after the PCV13 for individuals over age 65. The Assistant Director of Nursing confirmed that the second dose was missed and not documented.