Use of 13‐Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and 23‐Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine for Adults With Immunocompromising Conditions: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on…

By N. Bennett, C. Whitney, M. Moore, T. Pilishvili, K. Dooling. MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2013

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On June 20, 2012, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended routine use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13; Prevnar 13, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of Pfizer, Inc.) for adults aged ≥19 years with immunocompromising conditions, functional or anatomic asplenia, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, or cochlear implants. PCV13 should be administered to eligible adults in addition to the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23; Pneumovax 23, Merck & Co. Inc.), the vaccine currently recommended for these groups of adults. The evidence for the benefits and risk of PCV13 vaccination of adults with immunocompromising conditions was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) framework and designated as a Category A recommendation. This report outlines the new ACIP recommendations for PCV13 use; explains the recommendations for the use of PCV13 and PPSV23 among adults with immunocompromising conditions, functional or anatomic asplenia, CSF leaks, or cochlear implants; and summarizes the evidence considered by ACIP to make its recommendations.

Subfields: Epidemiology, Immunology

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  2. L. Harrison
  3. C. Lexau
  4. M. Farley
  5. C. Whitney
  6. M. Moore
  7. S. Petit
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