The Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine,
Pneumococcal clinical risk groups-
those aged 2 months and over[4].
The introduction of Pneumococcal vaccine has lowered rates of Pneumococcal
The Pneumococcal vaccinations may not cover some of the other
Offer people with heart failure vaccination against Pneumococcal disease(only required once).
In adults, too, meningococcal meningitis has a lower mortality(3-7%) than Pneumococcal disease.
Despite this vaccine, Pneumococcal infections still disproportionately affect people
with certain high-risk conditions.
You should be
immunised against flu(each autumn) and immunised against infection from Pneumococcal germs(bacteria).
Only 24% of
adults 19 to 64 years at increased risk had received Pneumococcal vaccination.
You should be immunised against flu(each autumn) and against infection from Pneumococcal germs(bacteria)(just given once).
The introduction of Pneumococcal vaccine has lowered rates of Pneumococcal
meningitis in both children and adults.
Smoking appears to be the single biggest risk factor for Pneumococcal pneumonia in otherwise-healthy adults.
You should be immunised against flu(each autumn) and against infection from Pneumococcal bacteria(just given once).
The Pneumococcal vaccinations may not cover some of the other
strains of Pneumococcal bacteria present in other countries.
However, young children,
older people and some other groups of people are at increased risk of developing a Pneumococcal infection.
Children may first need one or more boosters of Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine if they did not complete
the full childhood series.
Severe meningococcal and Pneumococcal infections may result in hemorrhaging of the adrenal glands,
leading to Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, which is often fatal.
PPV23 vaccination is recommended for all those in whom Pneumococcal infection is likely to be more common or more dangerous.
If your spleen is removed, you will need extra immunisations and daily penicillin,
to protect against certain infections(Pneumococcal infection and meningitis).
In addition, Pneumococcal conjugate(Pneumococcal pneumonia)
vaccine will also become a part of the UIP basket in three other states from March 2017.
Trump is also vaccinated with two vaccines, one for the prevention of Pneumococcal viruses and one for the prevention of herpes zoster.
Other recommendations include influenza vaccination once a year, Pneumococcal vaccination once every five years, and reduction in exposure to environmental air pollution.
Soon the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine(PCV) will join its ranks,
targeting to prevent over a million cases of Pneumococcal pneumonia and meningitis each year.
Prophylactic vaccinations are carried out according to the calendar, it is recommended also to vaccinate children in addition to influenza, Pneumococcal and meningococcal infections.
You should consider Pneumococcal immunisation if you are aged over 65 years or have certain
diseases of the lung, heart, kidney, liver and nervous system.
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines when given during infancy
decrease rates of acute otitis media by 6- 7% and if implemented broadly would have a significant public health benefit.
Routine vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae with the Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine(PCV),
which is active against seven common serotypes of this pathogen, significantly reduces the incidence of Pneumococcal meningitis.
Currently only 20% of children with diarrhoea receive zinc supplements,
rotavirus vaccine is still not available across the country and PCV[Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine] is rolled out only in six states.”.
Children under 1 year of age receive the Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine(PCV)-
Prevenar® at 2 months, 4 months and 12 months(or at least two months after the last dose of this vaccine).
Currently only 20 per cent of children with diarrhoea receive zinc supplements,
rotavirus vaccine is still not available across the country and PCV[Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine] is rolled out only in six states.”.