Pneumococcal

Pneumococcal bacteria still cause hundreds of cases of meningitis, bloodstream infections and pneumonia every year in the United States.

Pneumococcus Vaccine 2010

Pneumococcal vaccine for people without a healthy spleen

Sharing Personal Stories: Pneumococcus 2010

Title: Pneumococcal vaccination in children at risk of developing recurrent acute otitis media—a randomized study

Tricking the Eye to Keep From Heaping Plates Ann Lukits 2011

"Pneumococcal disease is responsible for around 30,000 deaths in a year in children under five in Kenya," said Sharif.

New Vaccine to Combat Infant Mortality in Kenya 2011

Pneumococcal vaccine PCV7 was given to 46 children and 50 controls were unvaccinated.

Tricking the Eye to Keep From Heaping Plates Ann Lukits 2011

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines are designed to prevent disease due to the most important strains (called serotypes) circulating in an area, but they don't prevent all of them.

The Difference a Year Can Make 2010

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine—protects against bacteria that commonly cause ear infections as well as potentially fatal illnesses such as meningitis, pneumonia, and bacteremia infection of the bloodstream.

You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

Pneumococcal conjugate especially important if you have depressed immunity spleen removed, diabetes, asthma, or other heart or lung diseases

You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines are designed to prevent disease due to the most important strains (called serotypes) circulating in an area, but they don't prevent all of them.

Dr. Orin Levine: The Difference a Year Can Make 2010

Pneumococcal disease is also a major cause of bacterial meningitis, which is often fatal.

Rwanda Tackles Top Killer of Children 2010