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Burden of IPD

Clinical syndromes

There are 3 major clinical syndromes of IPD: meningitis, bacteremia, and bacteremic pneumonia1

The most common ways IPD can present in your practice include1:

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Bacteremic pneumonia accounts for 12%-16% of IPD in children ≤2 years of age1​​​​​​​

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common cause of community-acquired cases of bacteremic pneumonia2

Bacteremic pneumonia can pose serious risks of complications in infants and younger children3

  • Bacteremic pneumonia can present clinically in children as severe respiratory distress requiring mechanical ventilation and can lead to respiratory failure, pleural effusions, pleural empyema, and meningitis3
References:
  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. In: Hamborsky J, Kroger A, Wolfe S, eds. 13th ed. Washington, DC: Public Health Foundation; 2015:275-296.
  2. Fritz CQ, Edwards KM, Self WH, et al. Prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of bacteremic pneumonia in children. Pediatrics. 2019;144(1):e20183090.
  3. ​​​​​​​Tan TQ. Pediatric invasive pneumococcal disease in the United States in the era of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2012;25(3):409-419. doi:10.1128/CMR.00018-12.

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  • Severe allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) to any component of Prevnar 13® or any diphtheria toxoid–containing vaccine is a contraindication
  • Immunocompromised individuals or individuals with impaired immune responsiveness due to the use of immunosuppressive therapy may have reduced antibody response
  • Apnea following intramuscular vaccination has been observed in some infants born prematurely. Vaccination of premature infants should be based on the infant's medical status, and the potential benefits and risks
  • In infants and toddlers, the most commonly reported serious adverse events were bronchiolitis (0.9%), gastroenteritis (0.9%), and pneumonia (0.9%)
  • In children 6 weeks through 17 years, the most commonly reported solicited adverse reactions were injection site tenderness, redness, or swelling, irritability, decreased appetite, decreased or increased sleep, and fever
  • In children 6 years through 17 years of age, Prevnar 13® is administered as a single dose

Patients should always ask their doctors for medical advice about adverse events. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of vaccines to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ​​Visit www.vaers.hhs.gov or call 1-800-822-7967.

Please see full Prescribing Information for Prevnar 13®.

  • Prevnar 13® is a vaccine indicated for active immunization for the prevention of disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, and 23F
  • In children 6 weeks through 17 years for invasive disease caused by the 13 serotypes, and for children 6 weeks through 5 years of age for otitis media caused by 7 of the 13 serotypes only (4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F, and 23F)​​​​​​​

Limitations of Use and Effectiveness

  • Prevnar 13® will only help protect against S. pneumoniae serotypes in the vaccine

IndicationS

  • Prevnar 13® is a vaccine indicated for active immunization for the prevention of disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F, and 23F​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
  • In children 6 weeks through 17 years for invasive disease caused by the 13 serotypes, and for children 6 weeks through 5 years of age for otitis media caused by 7 of the 13 serotypes only (4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F, and 23F)
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Limitations of Use and Effectiveness

  • Prevnar 13® will only help protect against S. pneumoniae serotypes in the vaccine

Please see full Prescribing Information.

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