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Pneumovax (Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent) - Summary

 


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PNEUMOVAX SUMMARY

PNEUMOVAX * 23 (Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent) is a sterile, liquid vaccine for intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. It consists of a mixture of highly purified capsular polysaccharides from the 23 most prevalent or invasive pneumococcal types of Streptococcus pneumoniae, including the six serotypes that most frequently cause invasive drug-resistant pneumococcal infections among children and adults in the United States. (See Table 1.) The 23-valent vaccine accounts for at least 90% of pneumococcal blood isolates and at least 85% of all pneumococcal isolates from sites which are generally sterile as determined by ongoing surveillance of U.S. data.

PNEUMOVAX 23 is indicated for vaccination against pneumococcal disease caused by those pneumococcal types included in the vaccine.
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PNEUMOVAX NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Published Studies Related to Pneumovax (Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent)

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the prime-boost strategy for pneumococcal vaccination in adult liver transplant recipients. [2008.10.01]

Initial and subsequent response to pneumococcal polysaccharide and protein-conjugate vaccines administered sequentially to adults who have recovered from pneumococcal pneumonia. [2008.10.01]

Adverse reactions to simultaneous influenza and pneumococcal conjugate vaccinations in children: randomized double-blind controlled trial. [2008.09]

Safety and immunogenicity of CRM197-conjugated pneumococcal-meningococcal C combination vaccine (9vPnC-MnCC) whether given in two or three primary doses. [2008.08.05]

Additive effect of pneumococcal vaccine and influenza vaccine on acute exacerbation in patients with chronic lung disease. [2008.08.05]

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Clinical Trials Related to Pneumovax (Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent)

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine With Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine and Tetanus/Diphtheria Vaccine [Active, not recruiting]

Vancomycin Concentration in Cerebrospinal Fluid During Pneumococcal Meningitis [Completed]

Immuno-Augmentation With GM-CSF of Pneumococcal Vaccine in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients [Active, not recruiting]

Antibody Responses to Pneumococcal Vaccines Among HIV-Infected Adults. [Completed]

Study Evaluating Prevenar Vaccine in Healthy Infants [Completed]

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Page last updated: 2008-11-03

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