Pneumococcal

Pneumococcal 15-valent conjugate vaccine

• Healthy infants and children 8 weeks to 59 months of age 

Pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine

• Children 8 weeks to 59 months of age with factors that place them at higher risk of IPD and immunocompromising conditions
• Children less than 18 years of age with IPD risk factors who have already completed a series of Pneumo-C-13
• Adults 18-49 years of age with immunocompromising conditions
• Adults 50-64 years of age with factors that place them at higher risk of IPD and and immunocompromising conditions
• Adults 65 years of age and older

• Pneumococcal disease is caused by bacteria called pneumococcus and can cause many different types of infections.
• The bacteria can cause ear and sinus infections to more serious and potentially fatal infections of the blood (bacteremia), lungs (pneumonia), or lining of the brain (meningitis).
• Pneumococcal disease is easily spread through sneezing, coughing or from direct contact with saliva, such as when people share food or drinks.
• For every 4 children who get sick with pneumococcal meningitis, 1 may die.

• This vaccines are safe and very effective.
• The pneumococcal vaccines are the best way to protect against pneumococcal infection and its complications.
• When you or your child get vaccinated, you help protect the spread to others too.
• This vaccination is free in the Yukon to the groups listed above.

• Common reactions to the immunization may include redness, tenderness, and swelling at the injection site. Some may develop a fever, headache, fatigue, or digestive problems. These are generally mild and last 1-2 days.
• Side effects of the immunization are easily relieved by: Applying a cold/damp compress to the site, administering a pain-relieving medication such as acetaminophen if needed. Talk to health care provider if your symptoms are severe or last longer than 48 hours.
• It is important to stay in the clinic for 15 minutes after getting any immunization because there is a rare possibility of developing a severe allergic reaction which is treatable at the clinic. This happens to fewer than 1 in 1 million people. If it happens after you leave the clinic, call 911 or the local emergency number.