Pneumococcal vaccination in bronchiectasis- an area for improvement?

Patients with Bronchiectasis (BE) are “at risk” of pneumococcal disease. UK National guidelines recommend routine pneumococcal vaccination (PV) in all with respiratory disease or those 65yrs+ (1). Pneumococcal vaccination is also recommended in the BTS 2010 guidelines. Our experience is that re-vaccination advice has varied and recall programs are not routine (1). Patients unsure of their vaccination schedules may miss vaccination risking pneumococcal disease, some patients may expect re-vaccination based on prior advice. Hypothesis: Patients with bronchiectasis may not be receiving revaccination according to th…