Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Pneumococcal Disease

The disease

Streptococcus pneumoniae disease [CDC-DBMD]

Pneumococcal disease [CDC-NIP]

Facts about pneumococcal disease for adults [NCAI]

Frequently asked questions

Pneumococcal disease [NYSDOH]

Other links

Effectiveness of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in older adults. New England Journal of Medicine. Vol. 348, No. 18, p.1747.

Effectiveness of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in young children. New England Journal of Medicine. Vol. 348, No. 18, p.1737.

Pneumococcal vaccines. WHO position paper. Weekly Epdiemiological Record. Vol. 78, No. 14. 4 April 2003. pp. 110-119. [WHO / WER]

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