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No videos currently available ReferencesACIP=Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; CDC=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; PCV=pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PCV13=13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.*Selection of an adult PCV should include consideration of the serotypes that are included and not included in the vaccine.13
†The clinical experience of Prevnar 13 is relevant to Prevnar 20 because of manufacturing similarities and 13 shared serotypes.1References:Prevnar 20® (Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine) Prescribing Information. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2023.Hausdorff WP, Hanage WP. Interim results of an ecological experiment—conjugate vaccination against the pneumococcus and serotype replacement. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016;12(2):358-374.Oligbu G, Collins S, Sheppard CL, et al. Childhood deaths attributable to invasive pneumococcal disease in England and Wales, 2006-2014. Clin Infect Dis. 2017;65(2):308-314.van Hoek AJ, Andrews N, Waight PA, George R, Miller E. Effect of serotype on focus and mortality of invasive pneumococcal disease: coverage of different vaccines and insight into non-vaccine serotypes. PLoS One. 2012;7(7):e39150.Stanek RJ, Norton NB, Mufson MA. A 32-year study of the effect of pneumococcal vaccines on invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae disease. Am J Med Sci. 2016;352(6):563-573.Harboe ZB, Thomsen RW, Riis A, et al. Pneumococcal serotypes and mortality following invasive pneumococcal disease: a population-based cohort study. PLoS Med. 2009;6(5):e1000081.Tomczyk S, Lynfield R, Schaffner W, et al. Prevention of antibiotic-nonsusceptible invasive pneumococcal disease with the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Clin Infect Dis. 2016;62(9):1119-1125.Mendes RE, Hollingsworth RC, Costello A, et al. Noninvasive Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes recovered from hospitalized adult patients in the United States in 2009 to 2012. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015;59(9):5595-5601.Suaya JA, Mendes RE, Sings HL, et al. Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype distribution and antimicrobial nonsusceptibility trends among adults with pneumonia in the United States, 2009–2017. J Infect. 2020;81(4):557-566.Prevnar 13® (Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine [Diphtheria CRM197 Protein]) Prescribing Information. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2019.Bonten MJ, Huijts SM, Bolkenbaas M, et al. Polysaccharide conjugate vaccine against pneumococcal pneumonia in adults. N Engl J Med. 2015;372(12):1114-1125.McLaughlin JM, Jiang Q, Isturiz RE, et al. Effectiveness of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia in older US adults: a test-negative design. Clin Infect Dis. 2018;67(10):1498-1506. Kobayashi M, Leidner AJ, Gierke R, et al. Expanded recommendations for use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines among adults aged ≥50 years: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2024. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2025;74(1):1-8.This site is intended only for U.S. healthcare professionals. The products discussed in this site may have different product labeling in different countries. The information provided is for educational purposes only.Manufactured by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC.
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INDICATION AND SELECT SAFETY INFORMATION
- Prevnar 20® is a vaccine approved for:
- active immunization for the prevention of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23F, and 33F in individuals 6 weeks of age and older
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active immunization for the prevention of pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23F, and 33F in individuals 18 years of age and older
- The indication for the prevention of pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae serotypes 8, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15B, 22F, and 33F in individuals 18 years of age and older is approved under accelerated approval based on immune responses as measured by opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) assay. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial
SELECT SAFETY INFORMATION
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Do not administer Prevnar 20® to individuals with severe allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) to any component of Prevnar 20® or to diphtheria toxoid
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Safety and immunogenicity data on Prevnar 20® are not available for individuals in immunocompromised groups and vaccination should be considered on an individual basis. Based on experience with pneumococcal vaccines, individuals with altered immunocompetence may have reduced immune responses to Prevnar 20®
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
- Do not administer Prevnar 20® to individuals with severe allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) to any component of Prevnar 20® or to diphtheria toxoid
- Safety and immunogenicity data on Prevnar 20® are not available for individuals in immunocompromised groups and vaccination should be considered on an individual basis. Based on experience with pneumococcal vaccines, individuals with altered immunocompetence may have reduced immune responses to Prevnar 20®
- In individuals 18 years of age and older, the most commonly reported solicited adverse reactions (>10%) were pain at the injection site, muscle pain, fatigue, headache, and arthralgia. Additionally, injection site swelling was also reported (>10%) in individuals 18 through 59 years of age
Patients should always ask their healthcare providers for medical advice about adverse events. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of vaccines to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Visit http://www.vaers.hhs.gov or call 1-800-822-7967.
Please click for Prevnar 20® Full Prescribing Information.INDICATION
- Prevnar 20® is a vaccine approved for:
- active immunization for the prevention of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23F, and 33F in individuals 6 weeks of age and older
- active immunization for the prevention of pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23F, and 33F in individuals 18 years of age and older
- The indication for the prevention of pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae serotypes 8, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15B, 22F, and 33F in individuals 18 years of age and older is approved under accelerated approval based on immune responses as measured by opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) assay. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial