Pneumococcal vaccines licensed in Ireland

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines are licensed in Ireland

Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV)

This vaccine contains purified polysaccharide from 23 of the most common capsular types of streptococcus pneumoniae. This vaccine is recommended for those aged 65 years and older and “at-risk” adults and children over 2 years of age. To find out if vaccination is required please consult your copy of the PPV23 algorithm. 

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)

PCV 13 – Prevenar 13 – contains polysaccharide from 13 of the most common capsular types (1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F and 23F). It is recommended for the routine vaccination of all children born on or after 1st October 2010. This replaced PCV 7 (Prevenar 7) the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduced into the routine childhood immunisation programme in September 2008.

Please Note – Pharmacists are only authorised to supply and administer the pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPV23) vaccine

This webpage contains a list of resources for pharmacies that will be providing a Pneumococcal Vaccination Service.  If you have a query on this year’s service not answered on this hub page, please email – info@ipu.ie.