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 Get access to all of our new podcasts by subscribing to the Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, or Spotify. 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.