If your child is healthy and between the ages of 2 and 5 but didn’t complete their four-dose series, they should still get either the PCV15 or PCV20 vaccine and follow the recommended dosing and schedule. The same is true for children aged2 to 6 with some underlying health conditions...
A different version of the vaccine (PCV15 and/or PCV20) is recommended for adults and those with immunocompromising conditions who have not yet gotten a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV23) This vaccine may be recommended for older children and adults who ...
A different version of the vaccine (PCV15 and/or PCV20) is recommended for adults and those with immunocompromising conditions who have not yet gotten a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV23) This vaccine may be recommended for older children and adults who ...
PCV (Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) offers protection against meningitis, septicemia, pneumonia, and milder infections like sinusitis and otitis media. The first of two doses of the PCV are given at 2nd and 4th months of age. The third dose is given when the child is 6 months old. Moreove...