Kids Channel
Topics
Medications
Quicklinks
Related Channels
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
Related Multimedia
Click on an icon to view.Interested in a Discount on Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine?
Enter your email address to see if eMedTV's free DiscountRx service has a program that could help you save on your prescription(s).
Thank you!
Thank you for your interest in DiscountRx from eMedTV. An email has been sent to the address you provided. Please follow the link within that email to see what offers may be available.
You should talk with your healthcare provider before you receive the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine if you have:
- Had any sort of a reaction to a vaccine before
- A moderate or severe illness
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Chronic cerebrospinal fluid leakage due to a skull fracture, brain surgery, or any other cause
- Any allergies, including to foods, dyes, or preservatives.
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you are:
- Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (see Pneumovax and Pregnancy)
- Breastfeeding (see Pneumovax and Breastfeeding).
Make sure to tell the healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
(Click Precautions and Warnings With the Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine to learn more, including information on who should not receive this vaccination.)
The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine does not contain thimerosal (a mercury-containing preservative). People who are concerned about exposure to this substance can be confident that this vaccine has no thimerosal -- not even trace amounts.
Some people also are concerned about the aluminum content of vaccines. This vaccine contains no aluminum. In addition, it is not made from animal components or human fetal cell lines, unlike some vaccines.
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD