Protection from which infectious disease can be offered by routine immunization with PCV (children) or PPV (adults) vaccine?
a. Streptococcus pneumoniae
b. Typhoid
c. Cholera
d. Toxoid
ANS: A
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) for children and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) for adults produce immunity against a variety of pneumococcal infections. Since Streptococcus pneumoniae is responsible for illnesses ranging from ear infections to meningitis, blood infections, and pneumonia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend the polyvalent pneumococcal vaccines for all children and susceptible adults.
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