Which Vaccines Can You Get at the Same Time?

older need two pneumococcal vaccines PCV and PPSV23 23valent pneumococcal polysaccharide. But you cant get both vaccines on the same day.
Plan to get PCV first. Then after eight weeks you can get PPSV23. If you mistakenly get PPSV23 before PCV thats OK. But youll have to wait a year before getting PCV.
People with certain spleen issues or HIV also have limits on how many vaccines they can get at once. If you have these conditions plan to get pneumococcal conjugate and meningococcal vaccines at separate times. 
In general if you have health conditions or any concerns talk to your healthcare provider about the most appropriate vaccination schedule for you.
People getting travel vaccines
Traveling abroad often requires vaccinations that arent routine in the United States. Certain travel vaccines cant be given at the same time. 
For example if you need vaccines for both cholera and typhoid fever you need to get the cholera vaccine first. Youll then need to wait at least eight hours to get the typhoid vaccine.
People getting live vaccines
Vaccines use either a weakened live form of a disease or an inactivated one. Both trigger your immune system to fight off infection. 
Live vaccines tend to create a stronger immune response so you dont want to get more than two live vaccines at the same time. Some examples of live vaccines include 
You can get two live vaccines on the same day Dr. Sullivan says. After that youll need to wait four weeks to get another live vaccine. The spacing helps achieve the appropriate immune response.
If youre due for multiple vaccines and want to get them over with at once know that in most cases you can. Talk with your healthcare provider about any risks and the most appropriate vaccine schedule for you.