• Pneumococcal
  • Recommendations for Adults
  • Recommendations for Children

ACIP now recommends PCV20 or PCV21 alone or PCV15 followed by PPSV23 one year later for adults with asthma. Should I vaccinate people with mild, intermittent asthma or exercise-induced asthma?

Yes. Pneumococcal vaccination is recommended for adults age 19 through 64 years with all types of asthma.

Among children age 2 through 18 years, only those with moderate persistent or severe persistent asthma (regardless of high-dose oral corticosteroids use) should be evaluated for additional pneumococcal vaccine doses beyond the routine age-based schedule. Specific recommendations depend on age and the recipient’s specific pneumococcal vaccination history, including prior doses of any pneumococcal vaccine except PCV7. Prior doses of PCV7 may be ignored for the purposes of determining doses due now.

Last reviewed: August 8, 2024

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