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Even healthy adults
65+ are at risk.The PREVNAR 13® vaccine can help protect you
from pneumococcal pneumonia.
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About Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Pneumococcal pneumonia is a potentially serious bacterial lung disease.Learn more
If you're 65 or older, PREVNAR 13® may be available at no extra cost to you.Find out more
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Information about the side effects of the PREVNAR 13® vaccine.
Because PREVNAR 13® is given by injection, some of the most common side effects reported in clinical trials were injection-site reactions: redness, swelling, pain at the injection site, and limitation of arm movement.
Other side effects include:
- fatigue
- muscle pain
- joint pain
- chills
- headache
- vomiting
- decreased appetite
- rash
- fever
PREVNAR 13® should not be given to anyone with a severe allergic reaction to any component of PREVNAR 13® or any diphtheria toxoid–containing vaccine. Adults with weakened immune systems (eg HIV infection, leukemia) may have a reduced immune response.
Patients should always ask their doctors for medical advice about adverse events. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of vaccines to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Visit http://www.vaers.hhs.gov or call 1-800-822-79671-800-822-7967.
Information about the side effects of the PREVNAR 13® vaccine.
Because PREVNAR 13® is given by injection, some of the most common side effects reported in clinical trials were injection-site reactions: redness, swelling, pain at the injection site, and limitation of arm movement.
Other side effects include:
- fatigue
- muscle pain
- joint pain
- chills
- headache
- vomiting
- decreased appetite
- rash
- fever
PREVNAR 13® should not be given to anyone with a severe allergic reaction to any component of PREVNAR 13® or any diphtheria toxoid–containing vaccine. Adults with weakened immune systems (eg HIV infection, leukemia) may have a reduced immune response.
Patients should always ask their doctors for medical advice about adverse events. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of vaccines to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Visit http://www.vaers.hhs.gov or call
