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Capvaxive – A 21-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • October 14, 2024;  (Issue 1713)
The FDA has licensed Capvaxive (PCV21; Merck), a 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and pneumococcal pneumonia in adults. Four other pneumococcal...
The FDA has licensed Capvaxive (PCV21; Merck), a 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and pneumococcal pneumonia in adults. Four other pneumococcal vaccines are currently available in the US: Prevnar 20 (PCV20), Vaxneuvance (PCV15), and Prevnar 13 (PCV13) are conjugate vaccines licensed for use in persons ≥6 weeks old, and Pneumovax 23 (PPSV23) is a pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine licensed for use in persons ≥2 years old (see Table 1).
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2024 Oct 14;66(1713):161-3 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Figure 1: Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations for Adults 19-64 Years Old (online only)

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • October 14, 2024;  (Issue 1713)
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Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2024 Oct 14;66(1713):e163 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Figure 2: Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations for Adults ≥65 Years Old (online only)

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • October 14, 2024;  (Issue 1713)
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Adult Immunization

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • October 17, 2022;  (Issue 1661)
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends use of certain vaccines in adults residing in the US. Routine childhood immunization has reduced the overall incidence of some of these...
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends use of certain vaccines in adults residing in the US. Routine childhood immunization has reduced the overall incidence of some of these vaccine-preventable diseases, but many adults remain susceptible. Recommendations for vaccination against COVID-19, seasonal influenza, and monkeypox and vaccination of travelers have been reviewed separately.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2022 Oct 17;64(1661):161-8 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Two New Pneumococcal Vaccines - Prevnar 20 and Vaxneuvance

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • November 29, 2021;  (Issue 1638)
The FDA has licensed two new pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in adults: Prevnar 20 (PCV20; Pfizer), which contains antigens from 20 serotypes...
The FDA has licensed two new pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in adults: Prevnar 20 (PCV20; Pfizer), which contains antigens from 20 serotypes of pneumococcus, and Vaxneuvance (PCV15; Merck), which contains antigens from 15 serotypes. Two other pneumococcal vaccines are available in the US: Prevnar 13 (PCV13; Pfizer), a 13-valent conjugate vaccine licensed for use in persons ≥6 weeks old, and Pneumovax 23 (PPSV23; Merck), a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine licensed for use in persons ≥2 years old.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2021 Nov 29;63(1638):188-90 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Drugs for COPD

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • September 7, 2020;  (Issue 1606)
The main goals of treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are to relieve symptoms, reduce the frequency and severity of exacerbations, and prevent disease progression. Several...
The main goals of treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are to relieve symptoms, reduce the frequency and severity of exacerbations, and prevent disease progression. Several guidelines and review articles on COPD treatment have been published in recent years. Treatment of acute exacerbations is not discussed here.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2020 Sep 7;62(1606):137-44 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Vaccines for Travelers

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • November 19, 2018;  (Issue 1560)
Persons planning to travel outside the US should be up to date on routine vaccines and, depending on their destination, duration of travel, and planned activities, may also receive certain travel-specific...
Persons planning to travel outside the US should be up to date on routine vaccines and, depending on their destination, duration of travel, and planned activities, may also receive certain travel-specific vaccines. Tickborne encephalitis and dengue vaccines, which are not available in the US, are reviewed in a separate article available online. Detailed advice for travel to specific destinations is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at www.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list. Recommendations for administration of vaccines as part of routine adult immunization are discussed in a separate issue.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2018 Nov 19;60(1560):185-92 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Expanded Table: Some Vaccines Recommended for Use in Adults (online only)

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • May 7, 2018;  (Issue 1546)
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Addendum: PCV13 for Adults 65 Years and Older

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • October 12, 2015;  (Issue 1479)
In 2014, the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that all adults 65 years old and older being vaccinated against pneumococcus for the first time receive the pneumococcal...
In 2014, the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that all adults 65 years old and older being vaccinated against pneumococcus for the first time receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) followed 6 to 12 months later by the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23)(Med Lett Drugs Ther 2014; 56:102). In June 2015, the ACIP changed the recommended interval between the two vaccines to >1 year for immunocompetent adults ≥65 years old (MMWR Morbid Mortal Wkly Rep 2015; 674:944). Separating the vaccines by a year or more may improve the immune response to the serotypes in both vaccines. If a dose of PPSV23 is given earlier than the recommended interval, it does not need to be repeated.

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Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2015 Oct 12;57(1479):144 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

In Brief: PCV13 for Adults 65 Years and Older

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • October 13, 2014;  (Issue 1453)
The US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends routine immunization with 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13; Prevnar 13), in addition to the 23-valent pneumococcal...
The US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends routine immunization with 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13; Prevnar 13), in addition to the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23; Pneumovax 23), for all adults ≥65 years old.1

An unpublished, randomized, double-blind trial (CAPiTA) in about 85,000 adults ≥65 years old found that vaccination with PCV13 reduced first episodes of vaccine-type community-acquired pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease by 46% and 75%, respectively, compared to placebo.2

Adults ≥65 years old who previously received ≥1 dose of PPSV23 should also receive PCV13, but at least one year after the last dose of PPSV23. For those receiving the pneumococcal vaccine for the first time, PCV13 should be given first, followed 6-12 months later by PPSV23. PCV13 can be given at the same time as an inactivated influenza vaccine. Currently, Medicare only pays for one lifetime dose of a pneumococcal vaccine for healthy patients.

  1. S Tomczyk et al. Use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine among adults aged ≥65 years: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2014; 63:822.
  2. M Bonten et al. Community acquired pneumonia immunisation trial in adults (CAPITA). Abstract #O-015. International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases 2014. Available at: http://isppd.meetingxpert.net. Accessed October 2, 2014.


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Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2014 Oct 13;56(1453):102 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Adult Immunization

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • June 1, 2014;  (Issue 142)
Vaccines recommended for adults residing in the US are reviewed here. Vaccines for travel have been reviewed separately. Eight vaccines are currently recommended by the US Advisory Committee on...
Vaccines recommended for adults residing in the US are reviewed here. Vaccines for travel have been reviewed separately.

Eight vaccines are currently recommended by the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for routine use in adults at various ages...
Treat Guidel Med Lett. 2014 Jun;12(142):39-48 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Adult Immunizations

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • December 1, 2011;  (Issue 112)
Vaccines recommended for routine use in US adults are reviewed here. Vaccines for travel have been reviewed...
Vaccines recommended for routine use in US adults are reviewed here. Vaccines for travel have been reviewed separately.
Treat Guidel Med Lett. 2011 Dec;9(112):75-82 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Vaccines and Pregnancy

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • November 28, 2011;  (Issue 1378)
Live-attenuated vaccines are generally contraindicated during pregnancy; inactivated vaccines can be given if indicated. A more detailed review of routine immunizations for adults will be available in...
Live-attenuated vaccines are generally contraindicated during pregnancy; inactivated vaccines can be given if indicated. A more detailed review of routine immunizations for adults will be available in the December issue of Treatment Guidelines from The Medical Letter.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2011 Nov 28;53(1378):94-6 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

An Expanded Pneumococcal Vaccine (Prevnar 13) for Infants and Children

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • August 23, 2010;  (Issue 1345)
The FDA has licensed a 13-valent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13; Prevnar 13 – Pfizer) for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in infants and children...
The FDA has licensed a 13-valent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13; Prevnar 13 – Pfizer) for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in infants and children <6 years old. It replaces Prevnar (PCV7). An unconjugated 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23; Pneumovax 23 – Merck) is FDA-approved for use in adults.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2010 Aug 23;52(1345):67-8 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Pneumococcal Vaccination of Adults: Polysaccharide or Conjugate?

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • June 15, 2009;  (Issue 1314)
A 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23; Pneumovax 23 - Merck) is the only pneumococcal vaccine approved for use in adults. It has reduced the risk of invasive pneumococcal disease (meningitis or bacteremic...
A 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23; Pneumovax 23 - Merck) is the only pneumococcal vaccine approved for use in adults. It has reduced the risk of invasive pneumococcal disease (meningitis or bacteremic pneumonia), but not mortality, in immunocompetent older adults.2 PPSV23 has not been shown to reduce the risk of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in immunocompromised patients.

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Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2009 Jun 15;51(1314):47-8 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Adult Immunization

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • April 1, 2009;  (Issue 80)
Although immunization programs have produced high vaccination rates in US infants and children, similar successes have not been achieved in adults. Vaccines recommended for routine use in adults are reviewed...
Although immunization programs have produced high vaccination rates in US infants and children, similar successes have not been achieved in adults. Vaccines recommended for routine use in adults are reviewed here. Vaccines for travel are reviewed separately.
Treat Guidel Med Lett. 2009 Apr;7(80):27-36 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Pneumococcal Vaccine (Prevnar) For Otitis Media

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • March 31, 2003;  (Issue 1153)
The heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar - Wyeth) previously approved by the FDA for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in infants and children (Medical Letter 2000; 42:25) has now also...
The heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar - Wyeth) previously approved by the FDA for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in infants and children (Medical Letter 2000; 42:25) has now also been approved for prevention of otitis media. Infants and young children have higher antibody responses to the heptavalent conjugate vaccine (PCV7) than to the older 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) used in adults and older children (D Murray and C Jackson, Mil Med 2002; 167:671).
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2003 Mar 31;45(1153):27-8 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction

Pneumococcal Vaccine

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • September 10, 1999;  (Issue 1061)
Increased resistance of pneumococci to antimicrobial drugs may encourage more extensive use of pneumococcal polysaccharide...
Increased resistance of pneumococci to antimicrobial drugs may encourage more extensive use of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 1999 Sep 10;41(1061):84 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction