Supplemental Grant Application Instructions II-2 . Scenario C. Exempt Human Subjects Research If all of the proposed human subjects research meets the criteria for one or more of the exemptions from the requirements in the HHS regulations (46.101(b)) (see Part III Section 3 under Human Subjects Research
Adults with one of the above listed conditions who have not received any pneumococcal vaccine should get a dose of PCV13 first and should also continue to receive the recommended doses of PPSV23. Ask your health care provider for details.
Keep in mind, however, that Medicare only pays for one dose of each vaccine. Any additional pneumonia shots, even at the recommendation of your doctor, will come at an additional cost. This is the case even if you are a patient with an underlying lung condition that puts you at higher risk for pneumonia.