Alternative Names
Vaccine – pneumovax; Immunization – pneumovax
Definition of Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine helps protect against severe infections due to the bacteria
Review
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. – 12/18/2010











