[brandywine]

Prevnar 13 pneumonia vaccine post stem cell transplant

by brandywine on Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:39 am

Has anyone post transplant taken the Prevnar 13 pneumonia vaccine. If so, is it only one dose?

[JoanieK]

Re: Prevnar 13 pneumonia vaccine post stem cell transplant

by JoanieK on Mon Aug 03, 2015 5:38 pm

My wife is currently getting post auto stem cell transplant vaccinations. The protocol for the Prevnar 13 is three doses given three months apart. There is some discrepancy in the field as to when to start the three doses, varying between six and twelve months. Many rec­om­menda­tions rely on the CDC, which uses this doc (vaccine recommendations start on page 1173, which is page 31 of the pdf).

Best to you,
Joanie

[Music box lady]

Re: Prevnar 13 pneumonia vaccine post stem cell transplant

by Music box lady on Mon Aug 03, 2015 9:44 pm

Mine was the 3 shots, 3 months apart, but I had to wait a year before they would start my immunizations. I had no side effects from them.

[Bar-none]

Re: Prevnar 13 pneumonia vaccine post stem cell transplant

by Bar-none on Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:14 pm

Hi, I received PCV13 in April and will get PPSV23 in September.

Best! BN

[Dano]

Re: Prevnar 13 pneumonia vaccine post stem cell transplant

by Dano on Tue Aug 04, 2015 6:34 am

I had mine at three, six and twelve months post transplant.