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Certain conditions like asthma or diabetes may put your child at higher risk for IPD

As a parent, you do everything you can to help protect your child. That includes following the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about getting vaccinated.

If your 2- to 18-year-old has certain underlying medical conditions (UMCs), like moderate or severe persistent asthma, diabetes, chronic heart disease, and sickle cell disease,* an additional dose of PREVNAR 20 may help reduce their risk for a potentially serious disease: invasive pneumococcal disease (in-vay-siv noo-mo-ca-cal disease), or IPD.

IPD is a group of serious illnesses caused by pneumococcal bacteria, which can spread through cough or close contact. In rare cases, IPD might lead to long-term effects, including brain damage or even death.

*For eligible children who have not received 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) as part of their 4-dose series. See below for full list of UMCs and CDC vaccination recommendations.

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Examples of increased risk for IPD, based on your child’s age and condition†
Condition
Under 5 years old, risk up to
Age 5-17 years, risk up to
Asthma
1.6x
2.1x
Diabetes

Information not available

for under 5 years old

5.4x
Chronic heart disease
2.4x
9.9x
Sickle cell disease
11.2x
40.1x

†Compared with healthy children in the same age range.

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Conditions that may increase your child’s risk for IPD

If your child has any of these conditions, talk to their pediatrician about how PREVNAR 20 can help lower the risk for IPD.
  • Asthma/chronic lung disease‡
  • Cerebrospinal fluid leak
  • Chronic heart disease
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Chronic liver disease
  • Cochlear implant
  • Diabetes

Immunocompromising conditions:

  • needing maintenance dialysis
  • nephrotic syndrome
  • have a spleen that is not working properly, has been removed, or missing
  • Immunodeficiencies
  • conditions that require immunosuppressive or radiation therapy§
  • HIV infection
  • sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies

‡Including moderate persistent to severe persistent asthma.

§Including cancerous tumor, leukemias, lymphomas, Hodgkin disease, and organ transplant.

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Experts recommend PREVNAR 20

The CDC recommends an additional dose of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) Prevnar 20 to help protect children aged 2-18 years with certain UMCs against IPD.

For eligible children who have not yet received PCV20 as part of their 4-dose series. See below for full CDC vaccination recommendations.

PREVNAR 20 helps protect against 20 strains of the bacteria that cause IPD.

CDC recommendations for PREVNAR 20 based on your child’s status

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Fully vaccinated

with another PCV

2-18 years with certain underlying medical conditions

DOSE RECOMMENDED

1 DOSE OF PREVNAR 20®

Given at least 8 weeks after last PCV dose

No additional doses needed if Prevnar 20® was part of the 4-dose schedule.

Unvaccinated#

6-18 years with certain underlying medical conditions

DOSE RECOMMENDED

1 DOSE OF PREVNAR 20®

#No previous PCV13, PCV15, or PCV20 vaccination.

Incomplete

24-71 months with certain underlying medical conditions

ADDITIONAL DOSES RECOMMENDED

Any incomplete schedule and <3 PCV doses by 24 months of age

2 DOSES OF PREVNAR 20®

Given at least 8 weeks after last PCV dose

3 PCV doses all at <12 months of age

1 DOSE OF PREVNAR 20®

Given at least 8 weeks after last PCV dose

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Ask your pediatrician about a no-cost dose of PREVNAR 20 today

PREVNAR 20 is considered a preventive care service and may be available at no charge.

  • The Affordable Care Act (ACA)|| requires new health insurance plans to cover preventive care services.
    • Patients who visit a doctor who is a part of their health plan will not pay a deductible, copayment, or coinsurance cost.
  • If you do not have insurance or are enrolled in Medicaid, the Vaccines for Children (VFC)|| program may be able to help.
    • The VFC program is a program paid for by the government that provides vaccines at no cost to children who might not otherwise be vaccinated because they are not able to pay.
    • The vaccines are given for free. But there might be other costs, such as payment for the visit or other services.

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