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• The pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate 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.
• In a baby older than 6 months who has not yet received a pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate vaccine, the first doze can be given any time from the age of 7 months through 9 years (before the 10th 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.
• Your baby can still receive a vaccine if he or she has a cool or fever. In the case of a more severe diseases with a fever or any type of infection, wait before the baby gets better till receiving this vaccine.
• Becoming infected with pneumococcal malady (such as pneumonia or meningitis) is many more dangerous to your child's health than receiving this vaccine. However, like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects. 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 7-valent conjugate vaccine is used to prevent infection caused by pneumococcal bacteria. Pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate vaccine contains 7 various types of pneumococcal bacteria.
• This vaccine works by exposing your baby to a little doze of the bacteria or a protein from the bacteria, which causes the body to develop immunity to the malady. Pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate vaccine will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body.
• Pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate vaccine is for use only in children between the ages of 6 weeks and 10 years old.
• Becoming infected with pneumococcal malady (such as pneumonia or meningitis) is many more dangerous to your child's health than receiving this vaccine. However, like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects. The risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
• Like any vaccine, pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate 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.
• Your baby must not receive this vaccine if he or she has ever had a severe allergic reaction to a pneumococcal or diphtheria vaccine.
• To create certain your baby can safely receive this vaccine, speak your doctor if your baby has any of these another conditions:
· a bleeding or blood clotting mess such as hemophilia or light bruising;
· a history of seizures;
· a weak immune system caused by malady, bone marrow transplant, or by using determined medicines or receiving cancer treatments; or
· if the baby is taking a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven).
• Your baby can still receive a vaccine if he or she has a minor cool. In the case of a more severe diseases with a fever or any type of infection, wait before the baby gets better till receiving this vaccine.
• This vaccine is injected into a muscle. Your baby will receive this injection in a doctor's office or clinic setting.
• The pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate 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.
• 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 already 6 months or older, 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 2 months to 9 years (before the 10th 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.
• A baby who is between the ages of 24 months and 5 years old may need 1 or 2 additional doses of this vaccine if the baby did not receive all recommended doses on a prior schedule, or if the baby has determined medical conditions or a weak immune system.
• 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 shots 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;
· light bruising or bleeding; or
· severe pain, itching, irritation, or skin changes where the shot was given.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· mild redness, swelling, tenderness, or a heavy lump where the shot was given;
· weakness, weary feeling;
· crying, fussiness;
· drowsiness, restless sleep;
· low fever (102 degrees or less);
· vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite; 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 your baby has recently received.
• Also speak the doctor if your baby has 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 your baby is using any of these medications, he or she may not be able to receive the vaccine, or may need to wait before the another treatments are finished.
• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate 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 may have additional information about pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate vaccine. You may also find additional information 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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