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How to Take Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent and it's Dose

Written by - Dhanalakshmi Chinnuswamy, Diploma in Pharmacy, MBA (Healthcare)

Medically Checked by - Dr. M. Sree Mohana Preetha, Doctor of Pharmacy

Last Updated on August 11, 2022

It comes as a solution for injection, to be administered by a healthcare provider.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

SC/IM- Administer a single 0.5 ml dose.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent

This medication is an immunization vaccine, prescribed for vaccination against pneumococcal disease.

Trade Names/Brand Names of Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent

International :

Pneumovax

Last Updated on August 11, 2022

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