The selling price of conjugate vaccines is clearly very high.
Information on use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has been added (3).
The first conjugate vaccine was licensed in 2005, the second in 2010.
The new type of conjugate vaccines make use of a protein to produce a more effective vaccine than previous forms.
Whitney's team looked at pneumonia trends before and after the conjugate vaccine became available in early 2000.
The meningococcal conjugate vaccine is given to people ages 2 years to 55 years who need this immunization.
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine may be given at the same time as other vaccines.
It is a conjugate vaccine, which sets off a stronger response from the immune system.
Children may first need one or more boosters of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine if they did not complete the full childhood series.
Meningococcal conjugate vaccine, especially if not received in adolescence.