隨著2019年起新冠疫情的流行,國人對於呼吸道相關疾病預防的重視也隨之提升。肺炎鏈球菌儘管屬於正常的人體菌叢,仍有機會在免疫力低下時造成嚴重的感染症,如何預防及肺炎鏈球菌疫苗的施打更顯重要。除了原本的23價和13價疫苗外,臺灣於2022年新引進15價肺炎鏈球菌疫苗,本文針對這幾種肺炎鏈球菌疫苗做探討,建議臺灣65歲以上或18-64歲高風險族群民眾先施打13價結合型疫苗。而經常出國洽公旅遊,尤其是歐美、日本、香港等地的民眾或許可考慮施打15價肺炎鏈球菌疫苗以獲得13價肺炎鏈球菌疫苗所缺乏的22F、33F血清型的保護力。
Along with the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2019, people became more vigilant on preventing respiratory diseases. Although Streptococcus pneumoniae is a normal human flora, it may cause serious infection when immunity is compromised. Thus, prophylaxis and administration of pneumococcal vaccine became even more important. In addition to the original 23-valent and 13-valent vaccines, Taiwan introduced the 15-valent pneumococcal vaccine in 2022. This article discusses these types of pneumococcal vaccines and recommends Taiwanese aged over 65 or in high-risk group aged 18-64 to receive the 13-valent conjugate vaccine and then the 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine in the follow-up period. People who frequently travel abroad, especially in Europe, America, Japan, and Hong Kong, may consider receiving the 15-valent pneumococcal vaccine to obtain the protection of 22F and 33F serotypes that the 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine lacks.