when did pneumonia vaccine become available?
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The first vaccine, introduced in the UK in 2006, covered 7 types of pneumococcal bacteria and disease caused by these 7 types is almost never seen in young children today.
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Pneumovax 23 is also known as pneumococcal vaccine polyvalent injection (or PPSV23 vaccine)—it protects against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria. Pneumovax 23 can either be injected IM or SQ (subcutaneously, or under the skin).
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If you're 65 or over, you should be offered a type of pneumococcal vaccine known as the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV). This one-off vaccination is very effective at protecting you against serious forms of pneumococcal infection.
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This medicine was verified as being available on the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) on July 1, 2020. To learn more about this subsidy, visit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website.
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The annually updated vaccination calendar currently includes recommendations for vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, type b Haemophilus influenzae, hepatitis B, poliomyelitis, and pneumococci, beginning at the age of eight weeks.
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Alberta Health (AH) provides pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine to Alberta Health Services (AHS) for distribution and administration to individuals eligible to receive the vaccine free of charge.
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Influenza vaccine and Td (or Tdap) may be given at the same time or at any time before or after a dose of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. The only time you have to wait is when two LIVE vaccines are not given at the same visit; then you need to wait at least 4 weeks to give the second live vaccine.
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The only contraindication to PCV-7 immunization is a severe hypersensitivity reaction to a previous dose of the vaccine. (P)oor immunogenicity of polysaccharide (pneumococcal) vaccines in early childhood precludes the use of the 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine in the high-risk group of children under 2 years of age.
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PREVNAR 13® doesn't contain live bacteria, so you can't catch pneumococcal pneumonia from getting the vaccine. A one-time dose of PREVNAR 13® for adults can help protect you from pneumococcal pneumonia—it is not a yearly shot. You can help protect yourself with PREVNAR 13® any time of the year.
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The chickenpox (varicella) vaccine was licensed in the United States in 1995. Since that time, the num- ber of hospitalizations and deaths from varicella has declined more than 90%.
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PNEUMOVAX® 23 (Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent) is a vaccine indicated for active immunization for the prevention of pneumococcal disease caused by the 23 serotypes contained in the vaccine (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9N, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 17F, 18C, 19F, 19A, 20, 22F, 23F, and 33F).
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In the US by the mid-1980s, lawsuits related to vaccine safety led several manufacturers to withdraw their DTP vaccines and paved the way to the US National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act in 1986. This act provides funds to compensate for adverse events following immunization.
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All adults 65 years of age or older should receive one dose of PPSV23 5 or more years after any prior dose of PPSV23, regardless of previous history of vaccination with pneumococcal vaccine. No additional doses of PPSV23 should be administered following the dose administered at 65 years of age or older.
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Pneumonia is a leading cause of vaccine-preventable illness and death among children under-5 years old in India. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) that India will introduce provides protection against more than 2/3 of all the disease-causing strains.
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Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Some people are at high risk of getting sick from pneumococcal infections. This vaccine is provided free to these people, including: Seniors 65 years and older. Residents of any age living in residential care or assisted living facilities.
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Although the influenza vaccine is relatively safe and effective, serious complications can develop in rare cases. We encountered two cases of interstitial pneumonia that developed after vaccination during the 2014-2015 influenza season.
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People with a long-term health condition may need just a single one-off pneumococcal vaccination or vaccination every 5 years, depending on their underlying health problem.