- kids under 2 years;
- premature babies;
- toddlers under 5 years of age who often get sick;
- children suffering from pathology of the respiratory tract, immunodeficiency, diabetes mellitus;
- children who have allergic reactions.
Prevention of pneumococcal infection, as well as reducing the risk of complications from it, is vaccination. Vaccination Prevenar can be applied even for the youngest. It is used for children from 2 months and older.
Features of vaccination
This vaccine is available as a suspension. Enter the drug intramuscularly. Children who are not more than 2 years old are injected into the hip, and older children are manipulated into the shoulder.
Babies of the first 12 months of life are given the first 3 doses at the age from 2 to 6 months. In this case, the interval between doses in 1 month is maintained. Revaccination is carried out at approximately 15 months. There are other vaccination schemes that may depend on the age at which it is started. This is relevant for those cases when, for whatever reason, the child was not vaccinated in the first 6 months of his life. The doctor will recommend the optimal schedule, which is suitable for each specific situation.
Vaccination from pneumococcal infection Prevenar is not given to adults, but also to children after 5 years of age. Also, intravenous administration is not allowed.
It is possible to vaccinate against pneumococcal infection simultaneously with some other vaccines. But Prevenar should not be mixed with other drugs, and injections should be taken at different sites.
Prevenar is vaccinated, as a rule, well. This is confirmed by the experience of numerous vaccinations.
But it is worth noting that there may be adverse reactions to Inoculation Prevenar:
- the occurrence of edema or densification, as well as painful sensations at the site of injection;
- elevated temperature;
- irritability;
- drowsiness, or problems with sleep;
- poor appetite, diarrhea;
- In rare cases, dermatitis or itching at the injection site is possible, severe allergic reactions, seizures.
After the dose has been administered, it is necessary to stay in the clinic for a while, in case there is an anaphylactic reaction, although this is rare for this vaccine.
Contraindications to vaccination
In some cases, vaccination is not allowed. The doctor can make this decision after the examination in the following situations:
- with exacerbation of chronic diseases;
- in the period of respiratory diseases;
- in case of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, as well as diphtheria antitoxin.
In the first two cases, one should wait for recovery or remission, then vaccination is allowed. In the latter case, the vaccine can not be done.
According to doctors, vaccination Prevenar drug is a good form of immunity and is a worthy way of preventing pneumococcal infection. It is believed that if you maintain the necessary interval between doses, and also follow all the doctor's recommendations, Prevenar will well protect the baby from diseases caused by pneumococci. After vaccination, children can visit the kindergarten or visit their parents in public with less risk to their health.
The price for the vaccination of Prevenar is approximately $ 40, but may vary slightly in any direction.