A doctor or a nurse will give the PREVENAR 20 injection. The dose is 0, 5 mL injected into a muscle in the upper arm or thigh muscle. Other vaccines (including other routine adult and childhood vaccines) might be given at the same time, but not at the same injection site.
Babies and young children up to 5 years: The total number of injections required depends on how old your child is when they receive the first dose of PREVENAR 20. Normally, your child will receive either three or four doses of the vaccine.
- The first injection may be given as early as 6 weeks to 8 weeks of age.
- Each injection will be given on a separate occasion with an interval of at least 4 weeks between doses except for the last injection (booster dose), which will be given between 11 and 15 months of age. Four is the maximum number of doses required. Each dose will be given on a separate occasion. Your doctor or clinic nurse will tell you the correct vaccination schedule for your child. It is important to follow the instructions from the doctor or clinic nurse so that your child completes the course of injections.
Premature infants (born less than 37 weeks of pregnancy): Your child will receive an initial course of three injections followed by a booster dose. The first injection may be given as early as six weeks of age with at least one month between doses. A fourth (booster) injection is recommended at between 11 and 15 months of age.
Unvaccinated infants and children over 7 months to less than 12 months of age: Infants 7 months to less than 12 months of age should receive three injections. The first two are given with an interval of at least 4 weeks apart. A third injection will be given in the second year of life.
Unvaccinated children 12 months to less than 24 months of age: Children 12 months to less than 24 months of age should receive two injections, given with an interval of at least 8 weeks apart.
Unvaccinated children 2 years to less than 5 years of age: Children 2 years to less than 5 years of age should receive one injection.
Children 15 months to less than 5 years of age previously fully vaccinated with Prevenar 13: Children 15 months to less than 5 years of age previously fully vaccinated with a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine will receive one injection.
Children and adolescents 5 years to less than 18 years of age regardless of prior Prevenar 13 vaccination: Children and adolescents 5 years to less than 18 years of age will receive one injection. If your child has previously received Prevenar 13, an interval of at least 8 weeks should pass before receiving Prevenar 20.
Adults: Adults should receive one injection. Tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you have been given a pneumococcal vaccine before.
Special populations: Individuals considered to be at a higher risk of pneumococcal infection (such as those with sickle cell disease or HIV infection), including those previously vaccinated with the 23 - valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, may receive at least one dose of PREVENAR 20. Individuals with a blood - forming stem cell transplant may receive three injections, with the first given at 3 to 6 months after the transplant and with an interval of at least 4 weeks between doses. A fourth injection (booster dose) is recommended 6 months after the third injection.
If you have any further questions on the use of PREVENAR 20, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. If you receive too much PREVENAR 20: A trained doctor or nurse gives this vaccination, so an overdose is unlikely to occur.
