Pneumococcal vaccine

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In medicine, pneumococcal vaccines are "vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infections with streptococcus pneumoniae."[1]

Indications

In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have created recommendations for the vaccine.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Pneumococcal vaccine (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ (April 1997) "Prevention of pneumococcal disease: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)". MMWR Recomm Rep 46 (RR-8): 1–24. PMID 9132580. [e]
  3. ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule—United States, October 2007–September 2008. MMWR 2007;56:Q1–Q4.:
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