PNEUMOVAX 23 is a vaccine that can help protect
against infection by 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria,
which are common and often cause serious illnesses.

READY TO GET VACCINATED WITH PNEUMOVAX 23?

ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF PNEUMOVAX 23 IS RIGHT FOR YOU.
It may be time for you to help lower your risk for pneumococcal disease.
Schedule an appointment with your doctor if you have a certain chronic condition (diabetes, heart disease, or COPD) or are 65 years or older. Ask if you’re at greater risk for pneumococcal disease and if PNEUMOVAX 23 can help lower your risk.
REMEMBER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends PNEUMOVAX 23:
  • •For people who have certain chronic conditions — like diabetes, heart disease, or COPD — who are 19 to 64 years old
  • •One time, for people who are 65 years and older, even if they may have received a dose of another vaccine for pneumococcal pneumonia
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QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE DIABETES
  • •Does diabetes increase my risk for pneumococcal disease?
  • •How could pneumococcal disease affect me?
  • •Can PNEUMOVAX®23 (Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent) help lower my risk for pneumococcal disease?
  • •Can PNEUMOVAX 23 help lower my risk for pneumococcal disease?
  • •Why is pneumococcal vaccination important?
  • •When should I get vaccinated with PNEUMOVAX 23?
QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE HEART DISEASE
  • •Does heart disease increase my risk for pneumococcal disease?
  • •How could pneumococcal disease affect me?
  • •Can PNEUMOVAX®23 (Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent) help lower my risk for pneumococcal disease?
  • •Can PNEUMOVAX 23 help lower my risk for pneumococcal disease?
  • •Why is pneumococcal vaccination important?
  • •When should I get vaccinated with PNEUMOVAX 23?
QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE COPD*
  • •Does COPD increase my risk for pneumococcal disease?
  • •How could pneumococcal disease affect me?
  • •Can PNEUMOVAX®23 (Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent) help lower my risk for pneumococcal disease?
  • •Can PNEUMOVAX 23 help lower my risk for pneumococcal disease?
  • •Why is pneumococcal vaccination important?
  • •When should I get vaccinated with PNEUMOVAX 23?
*COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
QUESTIONS IF YOU’RE 65 YEARS OR OLDER
  • •Does my age put me at greater risk for pneumococcal disease?
  • •How could pneumococcal disease affect me?
  • •Can PNEUMOVAX®23 (Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent) help lower my risk for pneumococcal disease?
  • •Can PNEUMOVAX 23 help lower my risk for pneumococcal disease?
  • •Why is pneumococcal vaccination important?
  • •Did I already receive a dose of another vaccine for pneumococcal pneumonia?
  • •Should I receive PNEUMOVAX 23 to help protect myself from pneumococcal disease?
   
 
MORE ABOUT PNEUMOVAX 23 
PNEUMOVAX 23 FOR ADULTS 65+ 
 

ABOUT PNEUMOVAX 23

PNEUMOVAX 23 is a vaccine that is given as a shot. It helps protect you from infection by certain germs or bacteria which are called pneumococcus (pronounced "noo-mo-ca-cus").

PNEUMOVAX 23 is for people 50 years of age and older, and those 2 years of age and older if they have certain medical conditions that put them at increased risk for infection.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

PNEUMOVAX 23 may not protect everyone who gets it. It will not protect against diseases that are caused by bacteria types that are not in the vaccine.

You should not get PNEUMOVAX 23 if you are allergic to any of its ingredients, had an allergic reaction to PNEUMOVAX 23 in the past, or are less than 2 years of age.

Before getting PNEUMOVAX 23, tell your health care professional if you or your child are allergic to the vaccine, have heart or lung problems, have a fever, have immune problems, or are receiving radiation treatment or chemotherapy, are pregnant or breastfeeding.

PNEUMOVAX 23 may not prevent pneumococcal meningitis in patients with leakage of spinal fluid caused by a cracked or injured skull or a medical operation.

Talk to your health care professional if you plan to get ZOSTAVAX® (Zoster Vaccine Live) at the same time as PNEUMOVAX 23 because it may be better to get these vaccines at least 4 weeks apart. Also talk to your health care professional if you plan to get PNEUMOVAX 23 at the same time as other vaccines.

The most common side effects of PNEUMOVAX 23 are: pain, warmth, soreness, redness, swelling, and hardening at the injection site, headache, weakness and feeling tired, and muscle pain. Tell your health care professional or get help right away if you have any of the following problems, which may be signs of an allergic reaction: difficulty breathing, wheezing, rash, hives.

Side effects at the site where you get the shot may be more common and may feel worse after a second shot than after the first shot. Tell your health care professional if you or your child has a side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

If you would like more information about PNEUMOVAX 23, talk to your health care professional.

ABOUT PNEUMOVAX 23

PNEUMOVAX 23 is a vaccine that is given as a shot. It helps protect you from infection by certain germs or bacteria which are called pneumococcus (pronounced "noo-mo-ca-cus").

PNEUMOVAX 23 is for people 50 years of age and older, and those 2 years of age and older if they have certain medical conditions that put them at increased risk for infection.

Please read the accompanying Patient Information for PNEUMOVAX®23 (Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent) and discuss it with your health care professional. The physician Prescribing Information also is available.

Please read the accompanying Patient Information for PNEUMOVAX 23 and discuss it with your health care professional. The physician Prescribing Information also is available.



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ABOUT PNEUMOVAX 23

PNEUMOVAX 23 is a vaccine that is given as a shot. It helps protect you from infection by certain germs or bacteria which are called pneumococcus (pronounced "noo-mo-ca-cus").

PNEUMOVAX 23 is for people 50 years of age and older, and those 2 years of age and older if they have certain medical conditions that put them at increased risk for infection.

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ABOUT PNEUMOVAX 23

PNEUMOVAX 23 is a vaccine that is given as a shot. It helps protect you from infection by certain germs or bacteria which are called pneumococcus (pronounced "noo-mo-ca-cus"). 

PNEUMOVAX 23 is a vaccine that is given as a shot. It helps protect you from infection by certain germs or bacteria which are called pneumococcus (pronounced "noo-mo-ca-cus").

PNEUMOVAX 23 is for people 50 years of age and older, and those 2 years of age and older if they have certain medical conditions that put them at increased risk for infection.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

PNEUMOVAX 23 may not protect everyone who gets it. It will not protect against diseases that are caused by bacteria types that are not in the
vaccine.

PNEUMOVAX 23 may not protect everyone who gets it. It will not protect against diseases that are caused by bacteria types that are not in the vaccine.

You should not get PNEUMOVAX 23 if you are allergic to any of its ingredients, had an allergic reaction to PNEUMOVAX 23 in the past, or are less than 2 years of age.

Before getting PNEUMOVAX 23, tell your health care professional if you or your child are allergic to the vaccine, have heart or lung problems, have a fever, have immune problems, or are receiving radiation treatment or chemotherapy, are pregnant or breastfeeding.

PNEUMOVAX 23 may not prevent pneumococcal meningitis in patients with leakage of spinal fluid caused by a cracked or injured skull or a medical operation.

Talk to your health care professional if you plan to get ZOSTAVAX® (Zoster Vaccine Live) at the same time as PNEUMOVAX 23 because it may be better to get these vaccines at least 4 weeks apart. Also talk to your health care professional if you plan to get PNEUMOVAX 23 at the same time as other vaccines.

The most common side effects of PNEUMOVAX 23 are: pain, warmth, soreness, redness, swelling, and hardening at the injection site, headache, weakness and feeling tired, and muscle pain. Tell your health care professional or get help right away if you have any of the following problems, which may be signs of an allergic reaction: difficulty breathing, wheezing, rash, hives.

Side effects at the site where you get the shot may be more common and may feel worse after a second shot than after the first shot. Tell your health care professional if you or your child has a side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

If you would like more information about PNEUMOVAX 23, talk to your health care professional.

ABOUT PNEUMOVAX 23

PNEUMOVAX 23 is a vaccine that is given as a shot. It helps protect you from infection by certain germs or bacteria which are called pneumococcus (pronounced "noo-mo-ca-cus").

PNEUMOVAX 23 is for people 50 years of age and older, and those 2 years of age and older if they have certain medical conditions that put them at increased risk for infection.

Please read the accompanying Patient Information for PNEUMOVAX 23 and discuss it with your health care professional. The physician Prescribing Information also is available.

PNEUMOVAX 23 may not protect everyone who gets it. It will not protect against diseases that are caused by bacteria types that are not in the vaccine.

You should not get PNEUMOVAX 23 if you are allergic to any of its ingredients, had an allergic reaction to PNEUMOVAX 23 in the past, or are less than 2 years of age.

Before getting PNEUMOVAX 23, tell your health care professional if you or your child are allergic to the vaccine, have heart or lung problems, have a fever, have immune problems, or are receiving radiation treatment or chemotherapy, are pregnant or breastfeeding.

PNEUMOVAX 23 may not prevent pneumococcal meningitis in patients with leakage of spinal fluid caused by a cracked or injured skull or a medical operation.

Talk to your health care professional if you plan to get ZOSTAVAX® (Zoster Vaccine Live) at the same time as PNEUMOVAX 23 because it may be better to get these vaccines at least 4 weeks apart. Also talk to your health care professional if you plan to get PNEUMOVAX 23 at the same time as other vaccines.

The most common side effects of PNEUMOVAX 23 are: pain, warmth, soreness, redness, swelling, and hardening at the injection site, headache, weakness and feeling tired, and muscle pain. Tell your health care professional or get help right away if you have any of the following problems, which may be signs of an allergic reaction: difficulty breathing, wheezing, rash, hives.

Side effects at the site where you get the shot may be more common and may feel worse after a second shot than after the first shot. Tell your health care professional if you or your child has a side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

If you would like more information about PNEUMOVAX 23, talk to your health care professional.

Please read the accompanying Patient Information for PNEUMOVAX®23 (Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent) and discuss it with your health care professional. The physician Prescribing Information also is available.

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