Patient comes into pharmacy asking about RSV vaccine

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A 72-year-old patient comes into the pharmacy asking about the RSV vaccine. His wife lives in an assisted living facility, and she got the vaccine last week. He is wondering if he should get the vaccine too. He lives independently and his medical history includes type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Which of the following is the BEST response? Your wife is only at risk because of where she lives; you don't need the RSV vaccine. The CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 65 be vaccinated against RSV to prevent death. You should talk to the pharmacist about getting vaccinated to prevent severe RSV. You should be vaccinated to prevent contracting RSV and spreading it to your wife. Unsure.

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