3/28/18
Dr. H Cody Meissner shares in an AAP News article interesting and helpful information regarding pneumococcal vaccines in children. In the article Dr. Meissner discusses some brief history of the vaccine development, the differences in the vaccines and the current use recommendations. In the U.S. two pneumococcal vaccines are available today, Prevnar13 manufactured by Pfizer and Pneumovax 23 manufactured by Merck. Although there is currently no vaccine purchasing group discount available on Prevnar13, there is for Pneumovax 23 through MPPG.