RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pneumococcal vaccination in adults: Recommendations, trends, and prospects
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 401
OP 414
VO 74
IS 6
A1 Targonski, Paul V.
A1 Poland, Gregory A.
YR 2007
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/6/401.abstract
AB The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae for all people age 65 and older and also for younger people at high risk. However, experts continue to debate the efficacy of the vaccine; most observational studies found it beneficial, while clinical trials were inconclusive as a group. Although pneumococcal vaccination may or may not protect against pneumoniaor death from any cause, it does significantly decrease the risk of invasive pneumococcal disease and is worthwhile for this reason.