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Burden of Disease

Burden of Disease

Description of the DiseaseGlobal EpidemiologyIndian EpidemiologyPneumococcal Disease and InfluenzaChallenges

Risk Factors
 

Risk Factors

Secondary Infections
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Secondary Infections

Mechanism of Action
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Mechanism of Action

Prevention of Pneumococcal Disease
 

Polysaccharide VaccineConjugate VaccineDifference

Need for Pneumococcal Vaccination

In ElderlyIn India

Cost-effectiveness of PCV13
 

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Legacy of Prevenar
 

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Prevenar 13® Clinical Experience
 

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Efficacy of Prevenar 13®
 

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Effectiveness of Prevenar 13® 
 

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Indian Clinical Trials
 

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Recommendations for Use
 

ACIP 2019NCCN 2020RSSDI 2020IMA GuidelinesIAOH Guidelines for Working AdultsClinical Practice Guidelines 2019 (ICS/NCCP)The Geriatric Society of India, 2015Indian Society of NephrologyFAQs

PCV13 in Pulmonology
 

RoleComplicationsClinical DataRecommendations

PCV13 in Nephrology
 

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PCV13 in Oncology
 

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PCV13 in Rheumatology
 

RoleComplicationsDataRecommendationsConsensus

PCV13 in Diabetes
 

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PCV13 in HIV Infection
 

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PCV13 in Cardiology
 

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Introduction

The efficacy of PCV13 has been conclusively proven by the CAPiTA study.1 This was a Phase 4, randomised, placebo-controlled study carried out in the Netherlands designed to demonstrate the efficacy of Prevenar 13® (PCV13) in the prevention of pneumococcal CAP in adults aged ≥65 years due to the pneumococcal serotypes included in the vaccine.1

  

  

CAP, community-acquired pneumonia; CAPiTA, community-acquired pneumonia immunization trial in adults; PCV13, 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

  

Reference:

Bonten MJM, Huijts S, Bolkenbaas M, et al. Polysaccharide conjugate vaccine against pneumococcal pneumonia in adults. NEJM. 2015;372(12):1114-1125.

   

Please click the Prescribing Information link to view the safety and adverse events information of Prevenar 13®.
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Efficacy of Prevenar 13®

Dosing

Help protect your adult patients against pneumococcal pneumonia with single-dose administration

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Dosing

Help protect your adult patients against pneumococcal pneumonia with single-dose administration

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Dosing

Help protect your adult patients against pneumococcal pneumonia with single-dose administration

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Recommendations for Use

The ACIP recommends routine use of PCV13 among adults

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