Instead, Illinois districts are increasing the number of partial student days in the calendar. In Zion Elementary School District 6, students go home an hour and 10 minutes early on 34 Wednesdays to make time for school improvement planning. Overall, Zion's students get 138 days with the normal school hours.
Pneumovax 23 Description. 1  PNEUMOVAX1 23 (Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent) is a sterile, liquid vaccine for intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. 2  Pneumococcal infection is a leading cause of death throughout the world{3} and a major cause of pneumonia, bacteremia, meningitis, and otitis media.
There are currently 2 types of pneumococcal vaccines: pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13 or Prevnar 13Â®) and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23 or PneumovaxÂ®). 1  PCV13 is recommended for all children younger than 5 years old, all adults 65 years or older, and people 6 years or older with certain risk factors. Adults 19 years or older with one of the above listed conditions who have not received any pneumococcal vaccine, should get a dose of PCV13 first and should also continue to receive the recommended doses of PPSV23. 2  Ask your healthcare provider for details.