NA: Not applicable; PCV-7: 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PCV-13: 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PPV23: 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.

The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) is currently recommended for older adults and high-risk subjects, including patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.

Prevenar 13 is a mixture of the outer sugar coating (polysaccharide ... child have ever had an allergic reaction to pneumococcal or diphtheria vaccines, or any of the ingredients listed at ...