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Anon - The Centers for Disease Control recommend the pneumonia vaccine for all adults age 65 and older. Here are the specific recommendations:
The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV or Prevnar® is currently recommended for use in children under the age of 2 years.
Pneumovax® and Pnu-Immune® are 23-valent polysaccharide vaccines (PPVSV) that are currently recommended for use in all adults who are older than 65 years of age and for persons who are 2 years and older and at high risk for disease (e.g., sickle cell disease, HIV infection, or other immunocompromising conditions).
Please see the following link for information on Pneumococcal Disease and government recommendations for the pheumococcal vaccine. You may want to print it out for your sister to take to her doctor. Pat
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Anon - The Centers for Disease Control recommend the pneumonia vaccine for all adults age 65 and older. Here are the specific recommendations:
The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV or Prevnar® is currently recommended for use in children under the age of 2 years.
Pneumovax® and Pnu-Immune® are 23-valent polysaccharide vaccines (PPVSV) that are currently recommended for use in all adults who are older than 65 years of age and for persons who are 2 years and older and at high risk for disease (e.g., sickle cell disease, HIV infection, or other immunocompromising conditions).
Please see the following link for information on Pneumococcal Disease and government recommendations for the pheumococcal vaccine. You may want to print it out for your sister to take to her doctor. Pat
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/pneumo/in-short-both.htm
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