How effective is the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine?
How effective is the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine? Overall, the vaccine is 60% to 70% effective in preventing invasive disease caused by serotypes in the vaccine. PPSV23 shows reduced effectiveness among immunocompromised persons; however, CDC recommends PPSV23 for these groups because of their increased risk of IPD. Is there a titer for pneumococcal vaccine? Interpretation of […]