Don’t You Wish You Pneumo? Why We Continue to Update Our Pneumococcal Vaccine Strategy

Pneumococcal vaccine recommendations are constantly evolving to respond to shifting patterns of infections, which is a good thing. However, the nuances can be complicated to explain to patients. Listen in to learn how experts Richard Colgan, MD and Brenda L. Tesini, MD, discuss changing pneumococcal vaccine recommendations. Topics covered include: 

Epidemiologic changes: S. pneumoniae over time Burden on patients and the health system Adjustments to pneumococcal vaccine recommendations Considerations for vaccine selection

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Presenters:

Richard Colgan, MD
Professor Emeritus
Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Medical Alumni Association
Carolyn Frenkil Selvin Passen History of Medicine
Scholar in Residence
Baltimore, Maryland

Brenda L. Tesini, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Community Health
Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York

Link to program page: 
https://bit.ly/3RNHkHr

Links mentioned in this episode: 
PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor App for Vaccine Providers | Pneumococcal | CDC

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