Pneumovax

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Noun1.Pneumovax - vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus
vaccine, vaccinum - immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service
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Use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine among adults aged s65 years: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
On September 19, 2014, CDC published a recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for routine use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) among adults aged [greater than or equal to] 65 years, to be used in series with 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23).
Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV): vaccine coverage estimates [cited 2016 Jul 19].
[2] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, "Updated recommendations for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease among adults using the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23)," Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, vol.
Many people with HIV got a pneumococcal vaccine called PPSV23 (for 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine), which has been available since 1983.
The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV-23) contains up to 98% of the pneumococcal serotypes that cause pneumonia.
The new adult vaccination recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which were published in the February issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, encourage adults ages 65 and older to receive a dose of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, or PCV13, first, followed by a dose of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, or PPSV23, six to 12 months later.
* the addition of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) to the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) in the routine older-adult recommendations; (3)
The one that protects adults against 23 strains of streptococcus pneumonia bacteria is called pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23), and it is marketed under the brand name Pneumovax.
Experts recommend that adults 65 and older receive the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine to help prevent meningitis.
Prevention of pneumococcal disease among infants and children - use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. MMWR Recomm Rep 2010; 59:1-18.
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