| Front | Is there a vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae? |
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| Back | • available and in use • based on capsular polysaccharides • active against common serotypes Prevenar: 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (7vPCV) Prevenar 13®: 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 13vPCV Pneumovax 23: 23-valent Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (23vPPV) |
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