Prevnar 13 Loses ‘Routine’ Endorsement For Older Adults In CDC Panel Vote
Executive Summary
ACIP still supports use of Pfizer’s pneumococcal vaccine in immunocompetent individuals ages 65 years and older based on shared clinical decision-making, but concludes that routine immunization is no longer warranted due to herd effect from pediatric vaccination.
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