Shelbyville, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has issued new vaccine recommendations for the use of pneumococcal vaccines. On October 20, 2021, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend that adults 65 years and older be vaccinated with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20 or PCV15). If PCV15 is used, this should be followed with a dose of PPSV23.
Adults age 65 years or older who have not previously received pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or whose previous vaccination history is unknown, should receive a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (either PCV20 or PCV15). If PCV15 is used, this should be followed with a dose of PPSV23.
Adults age 19 to 64 years with certain underlying medical conditions* who have not previously received a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or whose previous vaccination history is unknown should receive a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (either PCV20 or PCV15). If PCV15 is used, it should be followed with a dose of PPSV23.
* alcoholism, chronic heart/liver/lung disease, cigarette smoking, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, generalized malignancy, human immunodeficiency virus, Hodgkin’s disease, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, solid organ transplant, congenital or acquired asplenia, sickle cell disease or other hemoglobinopathies, CSF leak, or cochlear implant.
Prevnar-20 is available at the Shelby County Health Department. Walk-in administration is available Monday – Friday 8-12 and 1-4. For more information, please call the Shelby County Health Department at (217) 774-9555.
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