A client with a newborn infant is also the caregiver for her 75-year-old mother, who lives with them and who has diabetes. The client requests pneumonia vaccinations for her entire household. Which vaccine is most likely to be effective for the baby?

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S. pneumoniae capsular polysaccharides would be especially appropriate for the client and her diabetic, elderly mother but is not effective in the immune system of anyone younger than 2 years old. Fortunately, a newer, 7-valent vaccine was designed to protect infants as young as 7 months. However, because their immune system is immature, the antibody response to most flu shots is poor or inconsistent in children younger than 2 years of age.

A Client with a Newborn Infant Is Also the Caregiver