Prevnar® 13 is a pneumococcal vaccine that helps protect against 13 strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. Prevnar® 13 contains the 7 strains that are included in Prevnar® (7-valent), which has been marketed since 2001. Prevnar® 13 works by helping the body make its own antibodies, which protect your child against diseases such as meningitis, sepsis or bacteraemia (bacteria in blood stream) and bacteraemic pneumonia caused by thirteen strains of the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae.1
Prevnar® 13 should not be used if your child is allergic (hypersensitive) to the active substances, to any other ingredients, or to any other vaccine that contains diphtheria toxoid.1
Take special care with Prevnar® 13:1
- If your child has any present or past medical problems after any dose of Prevnar® (7-valent) or Prevnar® 13
- If your child is sick with a high fever
- If your child has any bleeding problems
Prevnar® 13 will only protect against diseases caused by the types of Streptococcus pneumoniae found in the vaccine.1
As with any vaccine, Prevnar®13 will not protect 100% of those who receive the vaccine.1
1. Prevnar® 13 Product Monograph, Pfizer Canada Inc., November 2010.
