Uses, Side Effects, Price of Pulmovax 23 Vaccine :

PULMOVAX must only be given by a doctor or nurse

What PULMOVAX is used for?:

• It is used in children and Adults from 6 weeks to 18 years to protect against diseases such as meningitis (inflammation around the brain), sepsis or bacteraemia (bacteria in the blood stream), pneumonia (lung infection) and ear infections caused by 13 types of the bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae

Interactions of Pulmovax 23 Vaccine :

Has recently taken or might take any other medicines or has recently received any other vaccine

Side Effects of Pulmovax 23 Vaccine :

Difficulty in breathing

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• face swelling
• skin going blue
• Low blood pressure
• Difficulty breathing
• Loss of consciousness

Storage :

Store at room temperature between 25 to 30°C.

Caution :

• Keep out of reach of children.
• Keep away from direct sunlight.

Warning & Precautions

Are allergic to PPV, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine or to any other vaccine that contains diphtheria toxoid

Have severe infection with a high temperature

Have bleeding problems or bruises easily

Have weakened immune system (such as due to HIV infection)

Have experienced seizures

Have a low resistance to infections because of a course of treatment (such as drugs or radiation treatment for cancer)

Have a longstanding illness or an infection that may have lowered resistance to pneumococcal infections