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Pneumococcal Pneumococcal disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. It is usually thought of as a disease of the elderly, but it also takes its toll among our children. In 1998, before a vaccine for children was licensed, about 188 of every 100,000 children younger than 2 years of age developed invasive pneumococcal disease (for instance, meningitis or blood infections). It is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in the country, hitting children under 1 year old the hardest. About 200 children died from invasive pneumococcal disease each year. Pneumococcal disease is also a common cause of ear infections. There are about 90 subgroups (serotypes) of the pneumococcal bacterium, but 7 of these have accounted for about 80% of infections among children younger than 6 years of age. Pneumococcal disease is spread through the air. It can be spread by anyone who is infected, even if they don’t have symptoms. It is most common during the winter and early spring. All children are susceptible to pneumococcal disease, but some are more susceptible than others, including African Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and children with certain medical conditions such as sickle cell disease or HIV infection, or those who don’t have a functioning spleen. SYMPTOMS • Pneumococcal pneumonia is the most common form of bacterial pneumonia. Symptoms include high fever, chills, and a productive cough accompanied by pulmonary pain and breathing difficulties. Pneumococcal pneumonia is frequently associated with bacteremia (i.e., the presence of bacteria in the blood). • The associated mortality is increased by the presence of pre-existing risk factors such as underlying disease, malnutrition or age. • Symptoms of pneumococcal meningitis are undistinguishable from those of other bacterial meningitis and include fever, headaches, vomiting, and stiffness of the neck. The associated mortality is high, especially among infants and the elderly. 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.1 (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.2 PNEUMOVAX 23 is manufactured according to methods developed by the Merck Research Laboratories. Each 0.5 mL dose of vaccine contains 25 ìg of each polysaccharide type in isotonic saline solution containing 0.25% phenol as a preservative. |
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So i want to know the price of this vaccine of single doge.
It costs around 4K per dose and total dose are 3.
A word of caution, DO NOT use the vaccine on an annual basis (as recommended by your doctor), as it is known to delpete the immune cells on such use. Only a single re-vaccination is indicated, 5 years after the first dose.
can i give both vaccine at a time.
pls. send the details to edwinshibi
How Many Dose should be give?
At which Interval Should Be Give ?
call i give all this VCC (Pneumococcal VAc. , Polio, Rota virua and Pentavac )at a time at the age of 50 days ?
How Many Dose should be give?
At which Interval Should Be Give ?
can i give all this VCC (Pneumococcal VAc. , Polio, Rota virua and Pentavac )at a time at the age of 50 days ?
My child is 4 months old.He had alraedy one dosage of Pneumococcal vaccine.His grand mother & her son is suffering from ASTHMA.Could you please let me know Pneumococcal vaccine is enough or do i need any vaccination for my son inorder to not to get this asthma disease from his mother's family heridetary disease.Please suggest me.
Rega rds,Suresh
also plz tell me about influenza vaccine for him.
I learnt that there are 3 doses that should have been given from 2nd month onwards.
Shou ld you suggest that I start giving this vaccine now?
My son is of 2years4months, he is suffering wih ferver,cold,cou gh.
I should go for pneumonia vaccine now?
can you elaborate on this vaccination?
my son is of 8 months running
i m having a big confusion in pneumococcal vaccine.Please let me know whether should i give the vaccine to my son or not.
so cost will be 4500*4=18000rs which includes pediac consultancy also. His 2nd dose is due on 8th Oct 2012. Take care all
So i want to know the price of this vaccine of single doge.[[censored ]quote]
any answer for this?
what is the difference between two
Look ing for your advise[censored ]suggestion.
We are new parents and were not aware of Pneumococcal (PCV)shots and neither our doctor has informed us about PCV. Recently, my son, who is now 5 months old, recovered from Pneumonia, and doctor (who treated him for Pneumonia) has advised to give this shot.
I googled up and found that PCV shot is given at 2, 4, 6 and 15 months. As he is already 5 months old... can we give him all the 4 shots or need to give shot according to his age i.e shots that should be give at 6 months. Please advise.
Than k You in advance.
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