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Pneumococcal Pneumonia : Prevention

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Prevention Overview Articles

Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Recently, a vaccination has become available for the prevention of pneumococcal pneumonia. This vaccination is generally recommended for people with a high likelihood of developing pneumococcal infection or for those in whom a serious complication...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Prevention Articles

Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine helps protect against severe infections due to the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. The bacteria frequently causes meningitis and pneumonia in children, older adults, and people with chronic illnesses.Even...
Source:ADAM
Date:June 16, 2008
Pneumococcal Vaccine
Pneumococcal vaccine is prepared by purifying polysaccharides(sugars) from the capsules of the most common types of Streptococcus pneumoniae causing human illness. The mix of types is different for adults and children.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccine
The meningococcal meningitis vaccine is given by injection(shots) to provide immunization against meningococcal disease and meningitis caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitides.Meningococcal disease, or meningococcemia, isa leading cause of m...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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