Cost‐Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Vaccination Policies and Uptake Programs in US Older Populations

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Recently revised vaccination recommendations for US adults, aged 65 years and older, include both 23‐valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) and 13‐valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13), with PCV13 now recommended for immunocompetent older people based on shared decision making. The public health impact and cost‐effectiveness of this recommendation or of pneumococcal vaccine uptake improvement...