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Pneumococcal vaccine / Prevnar13 + Pneumovax23

Pneumococcal vaccine / Prevnar13 + Pneumovax23

  • April 29, 2020
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Pneumococcal disease is common in young children, but older adults are at greatest risk of serious illness and death. There are 2 kinds of vaccines that help prevent pneumococcal disease

  1. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or PCV13 (Prevnar13)
  2. Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine or PPSV23 (Pneumovax23)