The Connecticut Immunization Coalition recognizes that there is some confusion surrounding pneumococcal vaccination in adults with the two vaccines in circulation (13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine).

In response, they have provided these pneumococcal vaccine resources:

• September 4, 2015 MMWR highlighting the intervals between the two vaccines: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6434a4.htm?s_cid=mm6434a4_w


• The CA Dept. of Public Health's Pneumococcal Vaccine Timing for Adults tool (a nice one-page algorithm): http://eziz.org/assets/docs/IMM-1152.pdf


• September 19, 2014 MMWR highlighting the use of the two pneumococcal vaccines among adults: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6337a4.htm?s_cid=mm6337a4_w


• Ask the Experts (Pneumococcal Vaccines): http://www.immunize.org/askexperts/experts_pneumococcal_vaccines.asp