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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>A vaccine (trade name [[Pneumovax]]) effective against the 23 most common strains of [[pneumococcus]].<br />
[[File:Prevenar, Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13).jpg|alt=Prevenar, Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine|thumb|'''Prevnar Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine''']]<br />
==PPSV24==<br />
PPSV23 protects against 23 types of bacteria that cause pneumococcal diseases such as [[pneumococcal pneumonia]]. <br />
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==Polysaccharide vaccine==<br />
* PPSV23 is a type of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine.<br />
* Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23 or Pneumovax23®) includes purified preparations of pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide. <br />
* PPSV23 contains polysaccharide antigen from 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria. <br />
* It contains 25 µg of each antigen per dose and contains 0.25% phenol as a preservative.<br />
[[File:Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23).jpg|alt=Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine|thumb|'''Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine''']]<br />
==Vaccine recommendations==<br />
PPSV23 is recommended for:<br />
* All adults 65 years or older,<br />
* Anyone 2 years or older with certain medical conditions that can lead to an increased risk for pneumococcal disease.<br />
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==Dosage schedule==<br />
* Most people need only one dose of PPSV23. <br />
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==Second dose==<br />
* A second dose of PPSV23, and another type of pneumococcal vaccine called PCV13, are recommended for certain high-risk groups. <br />
* People 65 years or older should get a dose of PPSV23 even if they have already gotten one or more doses of the vaccine before they turned 65.<br />
==Other pneumococcal vaccines==<br />
* PCV13 protects against 13 types of bacteria that cause pneumococcal disease. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13 or Prevnar13®) includes purified capsular polysaccharide of 13 serotypes of [[Streptococcus pneumoniae]].<br />
* Infants and young children usually need 4 doses of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, at 2, 4, 6, and 12–15 months of age. In some cases, a child might need fewer than 4 doses to complete PCV13 vaccination.<br />
* A dose of PCV13 is also recommended for anyone 2 years or older with certain medical conditions if they did not already receive PCV13.<br />
This vaccine is sometimes also given to adults 65 years.<br />
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