What is Pneumococcal pneumonia?
Pneumococcal pneumonia is a potentially serious bacterial lung disease that can strike without warning.
It could disrupt your life for weeks.
It could disrupt your life for weeks.
In severe cases, it can even put you in the hospital.
You can get it anytime, anywhere.
You can get it anytime, anywhere.
Pneumococcal pneumonia knows no season—you can get it any time of year. It is not a cold or the flu. It’s a disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, a common bacteria that can be spread from person to person through coughing or close contact.
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Pneumococcal pneumonia can cause your lungs to fill with mucus, making it hard to breathe.
Watch a 90-second video to find out more about pneumococcal pneumonia and how it may affect you.
Symptoms can be severe.
Some pneumococcal pneumonia symptoms may last for weeks and could include:
- Difficulty breathing
- Chest pain
- High fever
- Shaking chills
- Excessive sweating
- Fatigue
- Cough with phlegm that gets worse over time
It can disrupt your life for weeks.
Pneumococcal pneumonia can hit quickly and without warning, which may cause you to miss out on the things you love—and need—to do. It can also:
- Cause fatigue that makes it hard to get through your day
- Put you in the hospital
- Impact your ability to work
- Leave you unable to care for loved ones
Pneumococcal pneumonia can progress to cause other problems, such as
infections of the blood or tissue covering the brain or spinal cord.
Pneumococcal pneumonia can progress
to cause other problems, such as infections of
the blood or tissue covering the brain or
spinal cord.
Are you 65 or older, or 19 or older with certain chronic conditions?
Are you 65 or older, or 19 or older with certain chronic conditions?
Then you may be at an increased risk for pneumococcal pneumonia.
Learn more about the risk factors
Pneumococcal pneumonia can be prevented.
Pneumococcal pneumonia can be prevented.
Good news—just one dose of the
Prevnar 20 vaccine helps protect you from 20 strains of the bacteria that cause pneumococcal pneumonia.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist if
Prevnar 20 is right for you.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION AND INDICATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
- Prevnar 20TM (Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine) should not be given to anyone with a history of severe allergic reaction to any component of Prevnar 20 or to diphtheria toxoid
- Adults with weakened immune systems may have a lower response to Prevnar 20. Safety data are not available for these groups. Your healthcare provider can tell you if Prevnar 20 is right for you
- In adults 18 years of age and older, the most common side effects (>10%) were pain at the injection site, muscle pain, fatigue, headache, and joint pain. Additionally, injection site swelling was also common in adults 18 through 59 years of age
- Ask your healthcare provider about the risks and benefits of Prevnar 20. Only a healthcare provider can decide if Prevnar 20 is right for you
Please click here for Prevnar 20 Full Prescribing Information.
INDICATION FOR PREVNAR 20
- Prevnar 20 is a vaccine indicated for active immunization for the prevention of pneumonia and invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23F, and 33F in adults 18 years of age and older
- The indication for preventing pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae serotypes 8, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15B, 22F, and 33F is approved based on immune responses. Continued approval may depend on a supportive study
Patients should always ask their healthcare providers 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 http://www.vaers.hhs.gov or call 1‐800‐822‐7967.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION AND INDICATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
- Prevnar 20TM (Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine) should not be given to anyone with a history of severe allergic reaction to any component of Prevnar 20 or to diphtheria toxoid
- Adults with weakened immune systems may have a lower response to Prevnar 20. Safety data are not available for these groups. Your healthcare provider can tell you if Prevnar 20 is right for you
- In adults 18 years of age and older, the most common side effects (>10%) were pain at the injection site, muscle pain, fatigue, and headache
- Ask your healthcare provider about the risks and benefits of Prevnar 20. Only a healthcare provider can decide if Prevnar 20 is right for you
Please click here for Prevnar 20 Full Prescribing Information.
INDICATION FOR PREVNAR 20
- Prevnar 20 is a vaccine indicated for active immunization for the prevention of pneumonia and invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23F, and 33F in adults 18 years of age and older
- The indication for preventing pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae serotypes 8, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15B, 22F, and 33F is approved based on immune responses. Continued approval may depend on a supportive study
- Prevnar 20TM is not 100% effective and will only help protect against the 20 strains included in the vaccine
Patients should always ask their healthcare providers 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 http://www.vaers.hhs.gov or call 1‐800‐822‐7967.
