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When giving the Prevenar 13 primary immunisation series to infants born at ≤28 weeks’ gestation, consider apnoea risk and respiratory monitoring for 48–72 hours, particularly with previous respiratory immaturity; vaccination should not be withheld or delayed because benefit is high.
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- Prevenar 13 suspension for injectionPfizer Limited · emc · SmPC §4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use · Version 33Document updated
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