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Preferred Label : Pneumococcal Polyvalent Vaccine;

NCIt synonyms : Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine; Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent; PPSV; PPSV23 Vaccine; PPSV23;

NCIt related terms : Pneumococcal 23-valent Polysaccharide Vaccine; PCV 23;

NCIt definition : An polyvalent vaccine used to prevent infection by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. Pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine contains highly purified capsular antigens from the 23 most prevalent or invasive pneumococcal types of Streptococcus pneumoniae to ensure cross-protection. Following vaccination, protective capsular type-specific antibody levels typically develop by the third week; serotype-specific antibody levels generally decline after 5-10 years.;

Drug name : Pnu-Imune 23; Pneumovax 23;

NSC code : 722400;

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