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PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE

A pneumococcal vaccine is an immunization vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae, a type of bacteria that causes pneumonia. Its use can prevent pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis.

There are two types of pneumococcal vaccines: conjugate immunizations and polysaccharide antibodies. They are given through injection either into a muscle or simply under the skin.

The pneumococcal vaccine ensures against common pneumococcal infections. Pneumococcal diseases are caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae and can cause pneumonia, septicemia and meningitis.

Pheumococcal Vaccine is used in the following:

  • Active immunization for the prevention of invasive disease, pneumonia and acute otitis media caused by Strep. pneumoniae
  • Prevention of pneumococcal disease (including pneumonia and invasive disease) caused by Strep. pneumoniae

Do not use Pneumococcal Vaccine in patients with the following conditions:

  • Hypersensitivity to diphtheria toxoid

Pneumococcal Vaccine may have the following side effects:

  • Decreased appetite
  • Irritability
  • Drowsiness
  • Headache
  • Fever
  • Any vaccination-site erythema
  • Urticaria-like rash
  • Vomiting

Take extra caution in patients with the following medical conditions:

  • Fever
  • Thrombocytopenia or any coagulation disorder, or to those receiving anticoagulant therapy
  • Children withsickle cell disease
  • Combined diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis hepatitis Buse
  • Inactivated polio vaccine andHaemophilus influenza type B vaccine use
  • Pregnancy
  • Lactation
  • Children less than 6 weeks of age

Interactions

Pheumococcal Vaccine may interact with the following medicines:

  • Paracetamol

Symptoms of overdose include the following:

  • Swelling, pain, tenderness, or redness anywhere on your body
  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Joint or muscle pain
  • Swelling or stiffness in the arm or leg the vaccine was injected into

Seek medical help immediately.

Available Brands:

  • Pneumovax
  • Prevenar
  • Pneumo 23

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