Question: when is pneumonia vaccine contraindicated?
Answer: The only contraindication to PCV-7 immunization is a severe hypersensitivity reaction to a previous dose of the vaccine. (P)oor immunogenicity of polysaccharide (pneumococcal) vaccines in early childhood precludes the use of the 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine in the high-risk group of children under 2 years of age.