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CAPVAXIVE is supplied as follows:

NDC 0006-4347-02: Carton of ten single-dose prefilled Luer Lock syringes with tip caps, each syringe containing 1 dose of 0.5 mL (NDC 0006-4347-99)

Packaging of Pneumococcal 21-Valent Conjugate Vaccine CAPVAXIVE 10 Single-Dose 0.5 mL Syringes

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Indications

CAPVAXIVE® (Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine) is indicated for:

  • active immunization for the prevention of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 3, 6A, 7F, 8, 9N, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15A, 15B, 15C, 16F, 17F, 19A, 20A, 22F, 23A, 23B, 24F, 31, 33F, and 35B in individuals 18 years of age and older and individuals 2 through 17 years of age who are at increased risk for pneumococcal disease.
  • active immunization for the prevention of pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae serotypes 3, 6A, 7F, 8, 9N, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15A, 15C, 16F, 17F, 19A, 20A, 22F, 23A, 23B, 24F, 31, 33F, and 35B in individuals 18 years of age and older.

The indication for the prevention of pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae serotypes 3, 6A, 7F, 8, 9N, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15A, 15C, 16F, 17F, 19A, 20A, 22F, 23A, 23B, 24F, 31, 33F, and 35B is approved under accelerated approval based on immune responses as measured by opsonophagocytic activity (OPA). Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial.

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Do not administer CAPVAXIVE to individuals with a history of a severe allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) to any component of CAPVAXIVE or to diphtheria toxoid.
 
Syncope may occur with administration of injectable vaccines.
 
Individuals with altered immunocompetence, including those receiving immunosuppressive therapy, may have a reduced immune response to CAPVAXIVE.
 
The most commonly reported (>10%) solicited adverse reactions in individuals 2 through 17 years of age who are at increased risk for pneumococcal disease were: injection-site pain (67.7%), injection-site erythema (24.3%), fatigue (20.1%), injection-site swelling (18.8%), headache (17.1%), malaise (13.3%), and irritability (11.6%).
 
The most commonly reported (>10%) solicited adverse reactions in individuals 18 through 49 years of age who received CAPVAXIVE were: injection-site pain (73.1%), fatigue (36.0%), headache (27.5%), myalgia (16.4%), injection-site erythema (13.8%), and injection-site swelling (13.3%).
 
The most commonly reported (>10%) solicited adverse reactions in individuals 50 years of age and older who received CAPVAXIVE were: injection-site pain (41.2%), fatigue (19.7%), and headache (11.0%).
 
The safety and effectiveness of CAPVAXIVE in individuals younger than 2 years of age have not been established.
 
Vaccination with CAPVAXIVE may not protect all vaccine recipients.
 
Before administering CAPVAXIVE, please read the accompanying Prescribing Information. The Patient Information also is available.

Indications
Select Safety Information

CAPVAXIVE® (Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine) is indicated for:

  • active immunization for the prevention of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 3, 6A, 7F, 8, 9N, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15A, 15B, 15C, 16F, 17F, 19A, 20A, 22F, 23A, 23B, 24F, 31, 33F, and 35B in individuals 18 years of age and older and individuals 2 through 17 years of age who are at increased risk for pneumococcal disease.
  • active immunization for the prevention of pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae serotypes 3, 6A, 7F, 8, 9N, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15A, 15C, 16F, 17F, 19A, 20A, 22F, 23A, 23B, 24F, 31, 33F, and 35B in individuals 18 years of age and older.

The indication for the prevention of pneumonia caused by S. pneumoniae serotypes 3, 6A, 7F, 8, 9N, 10A, 11A, 12F, 15A, 15C, 16F, 17F, 19A, 20A, 22F, 23A, 23B, 24F, 31, 33F, and 35B is approved under accelerated approval based on immune responses as measured by opsonophagocytic activity (OPA). Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial.

Select Safety Information

Do not administer CAPVAXIVE to individuals with a history of a severe allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) to any component of CAPVAXIVE or to diphtheria toxoid.
 
Syncope may occur with administration of injectable vaccines.
 
Individuals with altered immunocompetence, including those receiving immunosuppressive therapy, may have a reduced immune response to CAPVAXIVE.
 
The most commonly reported (>10%) solicited adverse reactions in individuals 2 through 17 years of age who are at increased risk for pneumococcal disease were: injection-site pain (67.7%), injection-site erythema (24.3%), fatigue (20.1%), injection-site swelling (18.8%), headache (17.1%), malaise (13.3%), and irritability (11.6%).
 
The most commonly reported (>10%) solicited adverse reactions in individuals 18 through 49 years of age who received CAPVAXIVE were: injection-site pain (73.1%), fatigue (36.0%), headache (27.5%), myalgia (16.4%), injection-site erythema (13.8%), and injection-site swelling (13.3%).
 
The most commonly reported (>10%) solicited adverse reactions in individuals 50 years of age and older who received CAPVAXIVE were: injection-site pain (41.2%), fatigue (19.7%), and headache (11.0%).
 
The safety and effectiveness of CAPVAXIVE in individuals younger than 2 years of age have not been established.
 
Vaccination with CAPVAXIVE may not protect all vaccine recipients.
 
Before administering CAPVAXIVE, please read the accompanying Prescribing Information. The Patient Information also is available.