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The study found that while PASC risk has decreased over time, it remains a significant concern even among vaccinated individuals infected during the omicron era.

The 2022 ACIP recommendations introduce new pneumococcal conjugate vaccines and simplified dosing schedules, aiming to enhance prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease while improving guideline implementation in clinical practice.