Pneumococcal Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know
Key Facts Who Should Get Pneumococcal Vaccines? Pneumococcal disease is prevalent among young children, though older adults face the highest risk of severe illness and mortality. To combat this, the United States offers two types of vaccines for preventing pneumococcal disease: pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV13, PCV15, and PCV20) and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23). Read more: …