Would you use the pneumococcal conjugate-21 vaccine (Capvaxive) instead of the conjugate-20 (Prevnar-20) for routine vaccinations in immunosuppressed patients?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
PCV-21 was recently approved by the FDA and supported by ACIP. At this early stage (August 2024), CDC has not finalized guidance on PCV-21, so we do not know how the vaccine schedule will be changed.
An important distinction is that PCV-21 covers different serotypes of pneumococcus, as outlined in ...
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PCV21 recently recommended by CDC and ACIP = NEW INFO: PCV21 is recommended for all adults 50 and older, and for those 19 and older with special risk factors... The CDC now recommends PCV21, PCV20, or PCV15 (+PPSV23 a year later if got PCV15) to "all adults 50 years or older":https://www.cdc.go...
Thank you for such a thorough answer (and the refe...
Comprehensive and makes me reconsider, or at least...