Vaccine Information Statements
VISs by vaccine
Pneumococcal conjugate VIS [PDF]
Published December 9, 2008
Translations: Up-to-date
You are encouraged to distribute the up-to-date English-language VIS (above) at the same time as the translation.
Turkish      
Translations: Out-of-date
The translations for some VISs on our website are from previously published English-language versions that have since been updated. Unfortunately, IAC is not always able to obtain translations as updates are issued. Please ensure that your patients receive information consistent with the current English-language version of the following VISs.
You are encouraged to distribute the up-to-date English-language VIS (above) at the same time as the translation.
TRANSLATIONS OF THE SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 PCV7 VIS
Armenian Hmong Punjabi Spanish
Chinese Italian Romanian Tagalog
Croatian Japanese Russian Thai
Farsi Karen Samoan Vietnamese
Haitian Korean Serbo-Croatian  
Hindi Portuguese Somali   
These translations do not contain the following CDC update:
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The CDC posted an updated interim PCV VIS. The main reason is to incorporate recent changes in recommendations for 2-4 year olds, but there are other changes throughout as well. There are no changes in contraindications or adverse events, but to prevent parents from getting confused about the differences in indications (especially when the vaccine is administered to 2-4 year olds) it would be best for providers to start using the new version right away. Existing stocks CAN still be used temporarily if immediately switching to the new version is a problem.
TRANSLATIONS OF THE JULY 9, 2001 PCV7 VIS
Arabic Laotian
Cambodian
These translations do not contain the following CDC updates:
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Information on the projected 3-year duration of protection has been deleted (it's likely much longer)
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An upper age limit "under 5 years" has been placed on vaccinating children over the age of two years who are at increased risk of serious pneumococcal disease. 
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The website of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, www.vaers.hhs.gov has been added. 
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A new URL for the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation has been added.
This page was reviewed on April 15, 2009
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