Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine basic questions?

Question

1. is this vaccine is useful / required in India ?

2. when 1st vaccine should be given ?

3. how many vaccine should be given to child and when ?

4. what is correct interval between this vaccine ?

5. what is cost of this vaccine in India ?

6. against which deceases this vaccine protects children ?

7. is it required for adult also ?

8. if this vaccine is given at the age of 13 month, other doze is required, if yes when ?

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Answer 1

Answers

1. Yes , it's useful in India. Vaccine was introduced by Universal Immunisation Program (UIP) in India.

http://medind.nic.in/ibv/t08/i5/ibvt08i5...

2.Children Under 2 Years of Age

The routine schedule for pneumococcal conjugate

vaccine is 4 doses, one dose at each of these ages:

𐀳 2 months 𐀳 6 months

𐀳 4 months 𐀳 12-15 months

3.Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is also recommended

for children between 2 and 5 years old who

have not already gotten the vaccine and are at high

risk of serious pneumococcal disease.

4.All infants and toddlers should get four doses of PCV vaccine, usually given at ages two, four, six, and 12-15 months.

5.The Government of India could obtain pneumococcal vaccine for between US$ 0.15 and 0.30 per dose.

6.Pneumococcal infection causes severe disease in children

under five years old. Before a vaccine was available, each

year pneumococcal infection caused:

• over 700 cases of meningitis,

• 13,000 blood infections, and

• about 5 million ear infections.

It can also lead to other health problems, including:

• pneumonia,

• deafness,

• brain damage.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/dow...

7.Not necessary..

8.PCV is not routinely recommended for individuals who are age five years or older.