In this first of two podcasts, Tracey M. Piparo, PA-C and Martin C. Mahoney, MD, PhD discuss the benefits of pneumococcal vaccination, review the types of pneumococcal vaccines currently available, and provide ACIP’s recently updated age-based and risk-based recommendations on when to use the new conjugated pneumococcal vaccines.  This activity is available for CE/CME credit. Claim your credit at pce.is/pneu.

Contributors:

Martin C. Mahoney, MD, PhD
Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
University of Buffalo
Professor of Oncology
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Buffalo, New York

Dr Mahoney: consulting fees: Pfizer; consulting fees/fees for non-CME/CE services: Merck; fees for non-CME/CE services: GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi.

Tracey M. Piparo, PA-C
Palliative Medicine
RWJ Barnabas Health
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Immediate Past President
New Jersey State Society of Physician Assistants

Ms. Piparo has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.