Use of new pneumococcal vaccines for children and the elderly
Various pneumococcal vaccines are available for both children and people over the age of 60. The Health Council recommends using different vaccines for both groups than those currently in use, as the new vaccines provide better protection against disease.
To the executive summaries:
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Pneumococcal vaccination of the elderly (2023)
A pneumococcal infection can cause serious illness. Vaccination has been offered to the elderly since 2020 with the ...
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Pneumococcal vaccination of children (2023)
A pneumococcal infection can cause serious illness. Vaccination has been offered to children for some time. They are currently ...