(NOO moe KOK al 13-VAY lent KON joo gate VAX een) Brand: Prevnar 13
• For children, the pneumococcal 13-valent vaccine is given in a series of shots. The first shot is generally given when the baby is 2 months old. The booster shots are then given at 4 months, 6 months, and 12 to 15 months of age. Adults generally receive only one doze of the vaccine.
• In a baby older than 6 months who has not yet received this vaccine, the first doze can be given any time from the age of 7 months through 5 years (before the 6th birthday).
• If the baby is smaller than 1 year old at the time of the first shot, he or she will need 2 booster doses. If the baby is 12 to 23 months old at the time of the first shot, he or she will need 1 booster doze. A baby who is 2 years or older at the time of the first shot may need only the one shot and no booster doses.
• The timing of this vaccination is very significant for it to be effective. Your child's individual booster schedule may be various from these guidelines. Follow your doctor's instructions or the schedule recommended by the health department of the state you live in.
• Hold track of any and all side effects your baby has after receiving this vaccine. When the baby receives a booster doze, you will need to speak the doctor if the previous shot caused any side effects.
• You can still receive a vaccine if you have a minor cool. In the case of a more severe diseases with a fever or any type of infection, wait before you get better till receiving this vaccine.
• Becoming infected with pneumococcal malady (such as pneumonia or meningitis) is many more dangerous to your health than receiving this vaccine. However, like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
• Be certain to hold your baby on a regular schedule for another immunizations against illness such as diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), measles, mumps, hepatitis, or varicella (chicken pox). Your doctor or state health department can provide you with a recommended immunization schedule.
• Pneumococcal malady is a serious infection caused by a bacteria. Pneumococcal bacteria can infect the sinuses and inner ear. It can also infect the lungs, blood, and brain, and these conditions can be fatal.
• Pneumococcal 13-valent vaccine is used to prevent infection caused by pneumococcal bacteria. This vaccine contains 13 various types of pneumococcal bacteria.
• Pneumococcal 13-valent vaccine works by exposing you to a little amount of the bacteria or a protein from the bacteria, which causes the body to develop immunity to the malady. This vaccine will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body.
• Pneumococcal 13-valent vaccine is for use in children from 6 weeks to 5 years old, and in adults who are 50 and older.
• Becoming infected with pneumococcal malady (such as pneumonia or meningitis) is many more dangerous to your health than receiving this vaccine. However, like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
• Like any vaccine, pneumococcal 13-valent vaccine may not provide protection from malady in each person.
• Hold track of any and all side effects your baby has after receiving this vaccine. When the baby receives a booster doze, you will need to speak the doctor if the previous shot caused any side effects.
• You must not receive this vaccine if you ever had a severe allergic reaction to a pneumococcal or diphtheria vaccine.
• Till your baby receives this vaccine, speak your doctor if the baby was born prematurely.
• To create certain you or your baby can safely receive this vaccine, speak your doctor if you or your baby have any of these another conditions:
· a bleeding or blood clotting mess such as hemophilia or light bruising; or
· a weak immune system caused by malady, bone marrow transplant, or by using determined medicines or receiving cancer treatments.
• You can still receive a vaccine if you have a minor cool. In the case of a more severe diseases with a fever or any type of infection, wait before you get better till receiving this vaccine.
• This vaccine is injected into a muscle. You will receive this injection in a doctor's office or clinic setting.
• For children, the pneumococcal 13-valent vaccine is given in a series of shots. The first shot is generally given when the baby is 2 months old. The booster shots are then given at 4 months, 6 months, and 12 to 15 months of age. Adults generally receive only one doze of the vaccine.
• The first injection must be given no earlier than 6 weeks of age. Let at least 2 months to pass between injections.
• If your baby is older than 6 months, he or she can still receive this vaccine on the next schedule:
· Age 7-11 months: two injections at least 4 weeks separately, followed by a third injection after the baby turns 1 year (at least 2 months after the second injection);
· Age 12-23 months: two injections at least 2 months apart;
· Age 24 months to 5 years (before the 6th birthday): one injection.
• The timing of this vaccination is very significant for it to be effective. Your child's individual booster schedule may be various from these guidelines. Follow your doctor's instructions or the schedule recommended by the health department of the state you live in.
• Your doctor may recommend treating fever and pain with an aspirin-free pain reliever such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, and others) when the shot is given and for the following 24 hours. Follow the label directions or your doctor's instructions about how many of this medication to give your child.
• It is especially significant to prevent fever from occurring in a baby who has a seizure mess such as epilepsy.
• Be certain to hold your baby on a regular schedule for another immunizations such as diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis, and varicella (chicken pox). Your doctor or state health department can provide you with a recommended immunization schedule.
• Contact your doctor if your baby will miss a booster doze or gets behind schedule. The following doze must be given as soon as possible. There is no need to start over.
• Be certain your baby receives all recommended doses of this vaccine. If your baby does not receive the full series of vaccines, he or she may not be fully protected against the disease.
• An overdose of this vaccine is unlikely to occur.
• Follow your doctor's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity.
• Your baby must not receive a booster vaccine if he or she had a life-threatening allergic reaction after the first shot.
• Hold track of any and all side effects your baby has after receiving this vaccine. When the baby receives a booster doze, you will need to speak the doctor if the previous shot caused any side effects.
• Get abnormal medical help if your baby has any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of the person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if you or your baby has a serious side effect such as:
· tall fever (103 degrees or higher);
· seizure (convulsions);
· wheezing, trouble breathing;
· severe stomach pain, severe vomiting or diarrhea;
· light bruising or bleeding; or
· severe pain, itching, irritation, or skin changes where the shot was given.
• Smaller serious side effects include
· crying, fussiness;
· headache, weary feeling;
· muscle or joint pain;
· drowsiness, sleeping more or smaller than usual;
· mild redness, swelling, tenderness, or a heavy lump where the shot was given;
· loss of appetite, mild vomiting or diarrhea;
· low fever (102 degrees or less), chills; or
· mild skin rash.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message vaccine side effects to the US Department of Health and Human Services at 1-800-822-7967.
• Till receiving this vaccine, speak the doctor about all another vaccines you or your baby have recently received.
• Also speak the doctor if you or your baby have recently received drugs or treatments that can weaken the immune system, including:
· an oral, nasal, inhaled, or injectable steroid medicine;
· chemotherapy or radiation;
· medications to treat psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, or another autoimmune disorders, such as azathioprine (Imuran), etanercept (Enbrel), leflunomide (Arava), and others; or
· medicines to treat or prevent organ transplant rejection, such as basiliximab (Simulect), cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral, Gengraf), muromonab CD3 (Orthoclone), mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept), sirolimus (Rapamune), or tacrolimus (Prograf).
• If you are using any of these medications, you may not be able to receive the vaccine, or may need to wait before the another treatments are finished.
• There may be another drugs that can interact with pneumococcal 13-valent vaccine. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about this vaccine. Additional information is accessible from your local health department or the Centers for Malady Control and Prevention.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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