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Pneumococcal Disease |
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People sometimes call pneumococcal disease "pneumonia." Pneumococcal disease is caused by bacteria, which can lead to serious infections in the lungs, blood, and brain. |
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You can catch the pneumococcal bacteria from people who cough or sneeze around you. |
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Even if you get good medical care, pneumonia can be deadly. The disease is hard to treat because the bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics. Pneumococcal disease kills about 4,000 to 5,000 people each year in the United States. |
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Anyone can get pneumococcal disease. You are at greater risk if you are 65 or older, very young, or have heart or lung disease. |
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You can protect yourself against the serious types of blood and brain infections by getting vaccinated. |
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Vaccination is the best way to prevent pneumococcal infection. |
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| Pneumococcal Vaccine Schedule |
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| Children should receive 4 doses of PCV. The first dose should be given at 2 months, the second dose at 4 months, the third dose at 6 months, and the fourth dose at 12-15 months. |
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| You should get PPSV if you are age 65 years or older. You might need this shot before age 65 years if you are a smoker or if you have a long-term health condition such as asthma or heart, lung, or kidney disease. Some adults with certain high risk conditions also need vaccination with PCV. Talk to your healthcare provider to find out if you need this vaccine. |
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| Trusted Websites |
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| Pneumococcal |
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| Find fact sheets, resources, multimedia, and more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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| KidsHealth |
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| About the infection, including signs and symptoms, contagiousness, prevention, incubation, duration and treatment |
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| World Pneumonia Day |
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| Pneumonia is one of the most solvable problems in global health and yet a child dies from the infection every 20 seconds. Join the effort! |
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Video Library |
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| One Family's Struggle with Pneumococcal Disease: One mother shares the heart-wrenching account of her family's struggles with pneumococcal disease affecting both of her young children. Abigail, her almost two-year-old daughter, died of overwhelming sepsis due to pneumococcal disease. Vaccination can prevent pneumococcal disease, which causes tens of thousands of hospitalizations and many deaths each year in the United States. |
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| >> view all pneumococcal videos |
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| Personal Testimonies |
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| Stories of suffering and loss from pneumococcal |
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| This page was reviewed
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Immunization Action Coalition • 1573 Selby Avenue, Suite 234 • Saint Paul, MN 55104 |
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The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), a non-profit organization, works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services. IAC also facilitates communication about the safety, efficacy, and use of vaccines within the broad immunization community of patients, parents, healthcare organizations, and government health agencies. |
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