Why Pneumonia Vaccines Matter
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Other infections are less common, but more deadly.
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What Are the Advantages of the New Vaccine?
Is this new vaccination better than pneumococcal vaccines that have come before?
The trouble with comparing different vaccines is that they cover different strains, he says.
Prevnar20 (pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine) from Pfizer has been a leading vaccination for adults.
While PCV21 covers just one more strain than PCV20, the comparison is more than a matter of numbers.
The choice of vaccine depends a lot on your risk factors, he says.
Even if youve received PCV20, you might be advised to get PCV21 depending on how high-risk you are.
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If both vaccines are due, they can be administered during the same healthcare visit.
Capaxive will be available in the United States by late summer, according to a spokesperson from Merck.
Out-of-pocket costs individuals will pay depend on their specific insurance plans and coverage.
Historically when the CDC endorses a vaccine, insurance plans are more likely to cover costs.
He has interviewed doctors and pharmaceutical representatives in the U.S. and abroad.
Rauf lives in Seattle, Washington.
