Answer
No. It contains purified bacterial capsule sugars linked to a carrier protein and cannot cause pneumococcal infection.
Sources for this answer
- VAXNEUVANCE — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
- Prevenar 13 suspension for injection — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
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