Catch your eligible patients at any time of the year with PNEUMOVAX® 23 (pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine) to help prevent pneumococcal disease

PNEUMOVAX® 23 (pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine)
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PNEUMOVAX® 23 is recommended for active immunisation against pneumococcal disease in children aged from 2 years, adolescents and adults¹

You can reduce the risk of pneumococcal disease

In the UK, people over the age of 65 are at a higher risk of developing pneumococcal disease vs under 65-year-olds.²

Infected patients face longer hospital stays and an increased risk of mortality – a difficult prospect for their loved ones.^2,3

70%
of patients hospitalised for CAP* were over the age of 65⁴

~£6,000
For every CAP hospitalisation there is a cost of ~£6,000⁴

69%
of patients aged 65 only and 31% aged 65 and over were unvaccinated against pneumococcal disease in 2020⁵

*CAP = community-acquired pneumonia

Learn more about the impact of pneumococcal disease

Catch them at any time of year with PNEUMOVAX®23

Most patients only require a single, 0.5 ml dose of PNEUMOVAX®23 by intramuscular or subcutaneous injection to help protect against 23 Pneumococcal serotypes.¹

PNEUMOVAX®23 can be administered to eligible patients at your clinic at any time of year, without restriction to winter months.

Please consult the SmPC for further information before making any prescribing decisions.

By keeping your eligible patients protected, you can help reduce the burden of pneumococcal disease on healthcare systems, including the 40,000 annual hospitalisations⁶

Find out how administering PNEUMOVAX® 23 at any time of year can help protect patients and hospitals

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References

PNEUMOVAX 23 Summary of Product Characteristics.
Grant LR, et al. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2021;20(6):691-705.
NHS. RightCare Community-acquired Pneumonia Toolkit. Available at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/rightcare/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2022/09/RightCare-Pneumonia-toolkit.pdf. [Accessed: September 2024].
Campling J, et al. J Med Econ. 2022;25(1):912–918.
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPV) coverage report, England, April 2020 to March 2021. Available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1035189/hpr1921-ppv-vc.pdf. [Accessed: September 2024].
Oxford Vaccine Group. Vaccine Knowledge Project. Pneumococcal disease. Available at: https://vk.ovg.ox.ac.uk/pneumococcal-disease#Key-disease-facts [Accessed: September 2024].

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PNEUMOVAX® 23 (pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine)
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