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Pneumococcal Pneumonia Learning Center
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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...
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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. Eve...
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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. The first pneumococcal vacc...
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The meningococcal meningitis vaccine is given by injection (shots) to provide immunization against meningococcal disease and meningitis caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitides .
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