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Pneumovax

A vaccine that is given to splenectomy patients to protect them against bacterial infections. Other vaccines include Pnu-Imune and Menomune.
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Our patient had been vaccinated with pneumococcus polyvalent vaccine (Pneumovax 23) following the splenectomy three years earlier.
Fatal Pneumococcus Sepsis after Treatment of Late Antibody-Mediated Kidney Graft Rejection
If you've never received either vaccine, Prevnar 13 should be given first, followed a year later by Pneumovax. If you've already received Pneumovax, wait at least a year before receiving Prevnar 13.
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23-Valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine * Pneumovax
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Serotypes contained in conjugate pneumococcal vaccines Type of vaccine Serotypes in vaccine Pneumovax (PPSV23) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9N, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 17F, 18C, 19F, 19A, 20, 22F, 23F, and 33F Prevenar (PCV7) 4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F and 23F Synflorix 1, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F (PCV10) and 23F Prevenar 13 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, (PCV13) 19A, 19F and 23F PPSV--pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; PCV -pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype prevalence and antibiotic resistance among young children with invasive pneumococcal disease: experience from a tertiary care center in South India
Frequency of administration and combination with other vaccines (Pneumovax) has to be evaluated.
Safety and immunogenicity of Haemophilus influenzae type B conjugate vaccine in COPD
Additional vaccines that may be given to HIV-infected pregnant women include Pneumovax 23 (23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide) vaccine and Prevnar 13 (13-valent pneumococcal conjugate) vaccine [23].
Management of HIV infection during pregnancy in the United States: updated evidence-based recommendations and future potential practices
We recommended that all patients accept vaccination with Pneumovax ([Pneumovax23.sup.5] (PPPV); Merck, Sharpe & Dohme, Whitehouse Station, NJ) as an in vivo means of evaluating IgG response to polysaccharide antigens [3,10,12].
Selective Subnormal IgG1 in 54 Adult Index Patients with Frequent or Severe Bacterial Respiratory Tract Infections
However, the pneumococcal conjugate (Prevnar 13[R]) should be given at least eight weeks prior to Pneumovax 23.
Increasing vaccination rates in a pediatric chronic hemodialysis unit
"I still felt very fragile, but after that I recovered quickly and even managed to get back to the panto," says Gareth, who will get the Pneumovax vaccine every five years from now on.
Pneumonia is a silent killer - it just creeps up on you; Former rugby star Gareth Thomas thought he was a fit and healthy man. He tells GABRIELLE FAGAN of his shock at discovering that what he thought was just a 'nasty cold' was actually a life-threatening illness fit for fame
"I still felt very fragile, but after that I recovered quickly and even managed to get back to the panto," says Thomas, who will get the Pneumovax vaccine every five years from now on.
I've battled most things ... but I never thought I'd be fighting pneumonia; Wales rugby legend Gareth Thomas tells Gabrielle Fagan how his biggest challenge was not on the pitch
There are two types of the vaccine: Prevnar 13 (PCV13) and Pneumovax 23 (PPSV23).
Current on your vaccinations? A new report says many seniors probably are not
* Pneumovax (23 strain) 0.5 mL intramuscularly is given to children > 2 years.
Paediatric chronic kidney disease

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