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Pneumococcal Vaccination
Vaccine Information Sheets

Polysaccaride(PPV23), administered IM or SC

Indications:

• Age 65yrs and older.

• Persons who have chronic illness

• Persons living in special environments or social settings (i.e. Alaska Natives and certain American Indian populations). 

• Persons with anatomic asplenia, functional asplenia

• Sickle cell disease;

• Immunocompromised

•  leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease

• Multiple myeloma, 

• Cancer

• Chronic renal failure/disease 

• Persons receiving immunosuppressive chemotherapy (including corticosteroids)

• Organ or bone marrow transplant and candidates for or recipients of cochlear implants.

When to give:

Every 5 years when patients have history of above diseases.

Contraindications:

Previous anaphylactic reaction to this vaccine or to any of its components.
Precaution
Moderate or severe acute illness.
Note: Pregnancy and breastfeeding are not contraindications to the use of this vaccine.

* (Information current of July 2006, check with your physician for any updates)

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