Both the PCV and PPSV vaccines are safe. As with any medicine, there's always the possibility of a serious problem, such as an allergic reaction. But the risk of serious harm or death is very small.

Unlike the Conjugate pneumococcal vaccine (PCV), the PPSV vaccine is made with the Polysaccharide (sugars) of the ...

According to DOH, the BCG vaccine protects infants against tuberculosis. The letters B, C, and G stand for Bacillus Calmette-Guérin. "Bacillus" refers to the shape of the bacterium, while "Calmette" ...

Cost of very high intensity program (per elder per year) $17.84 >$23.65 n/a b PPSV vaccination rate ... 72.7% >73.5% a Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. b Maximum variation in these parameters ...