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ArticleInfection & chemotherapy2025

Pneumococcal Vaccination in Korean Adults: 2025 Recommendations by the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases.

Joon Young Song, Ki Tae Kwon, Wan Beom Park, Ji Yun Noh, Sun Hee Park, Eun Ju Choo, Min Joo Choi, Jun Yong Choi, Jung Yeon Heo, Won Suk Choi and 1 more

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Joon Young SongDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0148-7194
Ki Tae KwonDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. ktkwon@knu.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4666-0672
Wan Beom ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0022-9625
Ji Yun NohDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8541-5704
Sun Hee ParkDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5648-9237
Eun Ju ChooDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2842-7041
Min Joo ChoiDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2739-0948
Jun Yong ChoiDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2775-3315
Jung Yeon HeoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6548-1939
Won Suk ChoiDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5874-4764
Committee of Adult Immunization in the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) was approved by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in October 2024. Despite the ongoing national immunization programs that include pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for children and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) for adults, the burden of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia remains high among the elderly and high-risk adults. Serotypes 3 and 19A, both included in 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13), continue to be the most prevalent serotypes, and infections caused by non-PCV13 serotypes have increased. Given the need to broaden serotype coverage and simplify vaccination strategies, the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases recommends either a single dose of PCV20 or sequential vaccination with 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine followed by PPSV23 for adults aged 65 years and older, and for high-risk adults aged 19-64 years. These recommendations are based on immunogenicity, safety, and cost-effectiveness data from recent clinical trials. Vaccine selection, dosing intervals, and schedules should be determined according to individual underlying medical conditions and previous vaccination history to optimize protection against pneumococcal disease in the adult population.

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AdultImmunizationInvasive pneumococcal diseasePneumococcal vaccine

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PMID40958490
PMCPMC12511744

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