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Prevention of invasive infections, pneumonia and acute otitis media due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, in children from 6 weeks of age
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Prevention of invasive infections, pneumonia and acute otitis media due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, in children from 6 weeks of age
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Do not administer in the event of allergic reactions to a previous dose of vaccine. Vaccination should be postponed in the event of severe acute febrile illness; minor infections are not contra-indications. May cause: mild local reactions (redness and pain at the injection site), fever, irritability, drowsiness, loss of appetite; rarely: seizures, anaphylactic reactions. If administered simultaneously with other vaccines, use different syringes and injection sites.
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10 or 13 valent pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine Suspension for injection: 10 valent vaccine: in multidose vials 13 valent vaccine: in monodose and multidose vials For IM injection into the anterolateral part of the thigh in children < 2 years and into the deltoid muscle in children ≥ 2 years. DO NOT ADMINISTER INTO THE GLUTEAL MUSCLE.
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Child: 0.5 ml per dose Child from 6 weeks to < 12 months: 3p+0 schedule 3 doses 4 weeks apart at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age 2p+1 schedule 2 doses 8 weeks apart and a booster dose between 9 and 15 months Child from 12 months to < 2 years: 2 doses 8 weeks apart Child from 2 to 5 years: a single dose
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If the vaccination is interrupted before the complete series has been administered, continue the vaccination schedule from where it was interrupted, do not repeat administration of the previous dose. Choice of vaccines and vaccination schedule: follow national recommendations. Shake before use to homogenise the vaccine.
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– Between 2 °C and 8 °C. Do not freeze. 10 valent vaccine, 2 dose vial: if open vial is not used entirely within 6 hours it should be discarded. 10 and 13 valent vaccine, 4 dose vial: if open vial is not entirely used it can be stored for 28 days, providing the cold chain is respected.
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0.5 ml per dose
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2 doses 8 weeks apart
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a single dose
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