Question
For a 6.5-year-old child, should the pneumococcal vaccine be chosen as domestic or imported? What were the past treatment situations and effects?
Answer
Currently, there is little difference in the efficacy of the domestic 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine and the imported vaccine. However, there is a significant price difference, with the domestic vaccine costing about 150 yuan and the imported vaccine about 250 yuan. In addition, a single dose of the 7-valent pneumococcal vaccine costs approximately 800 yuan. From a cost-effectiveness perspective, it is recommended to choose the domestic 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine. But it is only suitable for children over 2 years old. You can wait until your child is 2 years old to get vaccinated, as pneumococcal disease is rare before that age.