APEXXNAR is indicated for active immunisation for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in individuals 18 years of age and older.1
APEXXNAR helps prevent invasive disease and pneumonia caused by 20 pneumococcal serotypes in individuals 18 years of age and older1
† Data extracted from routine national IPD surveillance data from England and Wales from 2000 to 2017.4 For adults aged 65+ years the number of IPD cases occurring in 2016/17 are described for 27 individual serotypes, including all those in PCV13 and PCV20.3,4
PCV13: pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine (13-valent, adsorbed)
PCV20: pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine (20-valent, adsorbed)
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The safety profile and immunogenicity of APEXXNAR was evaluated in 4,552 adults in 6 trials1
Key information about dosing, administration and storage of APEXXNAR1
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