Ppsv23 pcv13 vaccine induces robust immune response years

Text	Two vaccines to prevent pneumococcal pneumonia are PCV13 and PPSV23 PCV13 is a conjugate vaccine that induces a more robust immune response by T-cell-dependent mechanism while PPSV23 is a less robust polysaccharide vaccine that induces primarily a T-cell-independent immune response PPSV23 is administered to individuals older than 65 years (after PCV13) and to those younger than 65 years with certain immunocompromised states such as COPD, CHF, DM, Asthma, Tobacco use

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Two vaccines to prevent pneumococcal pneumonia are PCV13 and PPSV23

PCV13 is a conjugate vaccine that induces a more robust immune response by T-cell-dependent mechanism while PPSV23 is a less robust polysaccharide vaccine that induces primarily a T-cell-independent immune response

PPSV23 is administered to individuals older than 65 years (after PCV13) and to those younger than 65 years with certain immunocompromised states such as COPD, CHF, DM, Asthma, Tobacco use

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