Time to upgrade pneumococcal vax for kids: PBAC
The 15-valent vaccine would provide additional coverage against pneumococcal strains, says Infectious diseases physician Professor Allen Cheng.
Most infants could soon receive the 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine under the National Immunisation Program after the PBAC recommended it be used instead of the current 13-valent option.
Children and adolescents with specific medical risk conditions or who have undergone haematopoietic stem cell transplantation would also be eligible, the PBAC recently announced.
