solution for injection in vial Pneumococcal
polysaccharide vaccine. For adults and children over 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pneumovax is a pneumococcal vaccine.\u00a0The vaccine is used to protect you or your child against infectious diseases.\u00a0Your doctor has recommended that you or your child (from the age of two) be given the vaccine to protect you from serious\u00a0infections\u00a0caused by bacteria called\u00a0pneumococci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pneumococci\u00a0can cause\u00a0infection\u00a0in the lungs (especially\u00a0pneumonia\u00a0) and in the meninges (\u00a0meningitis\u00a0) as well as in the blood (\u00a0bacteremia\u00a0or blood poisoning).\u00a0The vaccine can only protect you or your child against pneumococcal infections caused by the types of bacteria contained in the vaccine.\u00a0However, the 23 pneumococcal types included in the vaccine include the types that cause almost all (about nine out of ten)\u00a0infections\u00a0caused by\u00a0pneumococci.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the vaccine is given to you or your child, the body’s natural defenses produce\u00a0antibodies, which help protect against pneumococcal infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pneumococcal infections occur worldwide and can occur in anyone regardless of age, but are most common in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pneumococcal infections of the meninges (\u00a0meningitis\u00a0) sometimes occur after the skull has been damaged and ruptured and in rare cases after certain medical procedures.\u00a0The vaccine may not be able to prevent all of these\u00a0infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pneumococcal infections can also occur in the sinuses, ears, and other parts of the body.\u00a0The vaccine will probably not protect you or your baby from these milder types of\u00a0infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pneumovax is intended for people over 2 years. This is because it is not entirely certain that younger children will respond to treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To ensure that the vaccine is suitable for you or your child, it is important to tell your doctor or nurse if any of the points below apply to you or your child. If there is anything you do not understand, or if you are unsure, ask your doctor or nurse to explain. Like other vaccines, Pneumovax may not provide adequate protection to all who receive it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do not use Pneumovax<\/strong>\u00a0if you or your child are allergic (hypersensitive) to the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine or any of the ingredients listed in section 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Talk to a doctor, pharmacist, or nurse before vaccination about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before vaccination, you must also tell your doctor about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In such cases, the vaccination may need to be postponed, and even then it may not protect you as well as it protects healthy people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n People who are 65 years old or older do not always tolerate medical measures as well as younger people.\u00a0Therefore, more and\/or more serious reactions in some older individuals can not be ruled out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you or your child are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pneumovax can be given at the same time as the flu vaccine as long as different injection sites are used.\u00a0Most people can respond to both vaccines at the same time so that they can be protected against both\u00a0infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Talk to your doctor or healthcare provider for information on the concomitant use of Pneumovax and Zostavax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you or your child are already taking\u00a0antibiotics\u00a0to prevent pneumococcal infection, this treatment should not be stopped after vaccination.\u00a0It is important to see a doctor quickly to get antibiotic treatment, even after the vaccination if you think that you or your child may have some type of\u00a0infection\u00a0and you or your child have been told that you are at high risk of getting a pneumococcal infection (t. eg if the spleen is missing or if it is not working properly).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby or breastfeeding, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is no information to suggest that the vaccine affects your ability to drive or use machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This medicine contains less than 1 mmol (23 mg) sodium per dose unit, ie it is essentially ‘sodium-free’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The vaccination should be performed by a doctor or nurse trained in the use of the vaccine.\u00a0The vaccine should be given at a healthcare facility as there is equipment to deal with any less common serious allergic reactions to the\u00a0injection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Always use this vaccine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The vaccine is given as an\u00a0injection\u00a0into a muscle or deep under the skin.\u00a0The doctor or nurse avoids giving you or your child an\u00a0injection\u00a0into the skin or a blood vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The vaccine is sometimes given before (usually at least two weeks before) the scheduled date to operate on the spleen or to start cancer treatment. If you or your child has already started or stopped special treatments, the vaccination can be postponed for about three months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When vaccines are given to people who are HIV -positive, it is usually given as soon as the result is known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You or your child will be given a\u00a0dose\u00a0of the vaccine.\u00a0A second\u00a0dose\u00a0of the vaccine is usually not given until at least three years after the first\u00a0dose.\u00a0Healthy people usually do not need a second\u00a0dose.\u00a0However, additional\u00a0doses\u00a0of the vaccine may be recommended for people who are at increased risk of severe pneumococcal infection (such as people who do not have a\u00a0spleen\u00a0or whose\u00a0spleen\u00a0does not work properly), usually between 3 and 5 years after the first\u00a0dose.\u00a0A repeated\u00a0dose\u00a0is usually not recommended within 3 years after the first\u00a0dose\u00a0due to\u00a0a greater risk of\u00a0side effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The doctor or nurse will decide if and when you or your child needs an additional dose of the vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No overdose of the vaccine has been reported. Overdose is highly unlikely as the vaccine is supplied in single-dose vials and is given by a doctor or nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like all vaccines and medicines, this vaccine can cause\u00a0side effects, although not everybody gets them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Allergic reactions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You must seek medical attention immediately if you or your child experience any of the following symptoms or other serious symptoms after vaccination:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If severe allergic reactions occur, they usually do so very soon after injection while you are still in the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Side effect ar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The most common reactions (which may occur in more than 1 in 10 people) reported are tenderness, pain,\u00a0redness, feeling hot, swelling and hardening at the injection site, and fever.\u00a0These reactions tend to be more common after the second\u00a0dose\u00a0of the vaccine than after the first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other side effects are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Has been reported (can not be calculated from the available data):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep this vaccine out of the reach and sight of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not use this vaccine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after EXP. The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Store in a refrigerator (2 \u00b0 C – 8 \u00b0 C). Do not freeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The doctor or nurse checks that the liquid is clear and colorless and that it does not contain any large particles before the vaccine is given to you or your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vaccines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of vaccines that are no longer in use. These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A dose of 0.5 ml contains the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The vaccine contains less than 1 mmol\u00a0sodium\u00a0(23 mg) per\u00a0dose and is essential ‘sodium-free’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is supplied as a solution for injection in a vial (0.5 ml).<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is available in packs of 1, 10, or 20 vials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not all pack sizes may be marketed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Marketing Authorisation Holder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Merck Sharp & Dohme BV<\/p>\n\n\n\n PO Box 581,<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2003 PC Haarlem<\/p>\n\n\n\n Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n Manufacturer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Merck Sharp & Dohme BV, Waarderweg 39, 2031 BN Haarlem, The Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This medicinal product is authorized in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) under the names:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pneumovax is a pneumococcal vaccine. Vaccine is used to protect you or your child against infectious diseases. Your doctor has recommended that you or your child (from the age of two) be given the vaccine to protect you from serious infections caused by bacteria called pneumococci .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2200,18527],"tags":[21471,21466,21467,21470,21462,21465,21468,21463,21469,21464],"class_list":["post-20947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-medicines","category-p","tag-benefits-of-pneumovax","tag-benefits-of-polysaccharide-vaccine","tag-pneumovax","tag-pneumovax-side-effects","tag-polysaccharide-vaccine","tag-polysaccharide-vaccine-side-effects","tag-what-is-pneumovax","tag-what-is-polysaccharide-vaccine","tag-what-pneumovax-is-used-for","tag-what-polysaccharide-vaccine-is-used-for"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20947"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20994,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20947\/revisions\/20994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Other medicines and Pneumovax<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pneumovax contains sodium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to use Pneumovax<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you use more Pneumovax than you should<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to store Pneumovax<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Contents of the pack and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Vaccine appearance and pack sizes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain<\/td> Pneumovax 23<\/td><\/tr> Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Sweden<\/td> Pneumovax<\/td><\/tr> United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)<\/td> Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"