PNEUMOVAX23 is a pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV) manufactured by Merck and contains Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9N, 9V, 10A, 11A,12F, 14, 15B, 17F, 18C, 19F, 19A, 20, 22F, 23F, and 33F. Pneumovax 23 does not protect against infection and disease caused by S. pneumoniae strains not present in the vaccine.9
PNEUMOVAX23 is approved for use in adults 50 years of age or older and in children two and older who are at increased risk for pneumococcal disease.
PNEUMOVAX23 is a polyvalent pneumococcal vaccine and contains a mixture of purified capsular polysaccharides comprised of S. pneumoniae types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9N, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 17F, 18C, 19F, 19A, 20, 22F, 23F, and 33F. PNEUMOVAX 23 is a clear, colorless and sterile solution and each 0.5-mL dose of vaccine contains 25 micrograms of each type of polysaccharide in an isotonic saline solution containing 0.25% phenol as a preservative.
