Pneumonia Vaccine Poster
Health Encyclopedia: Immunizations Pneumococcal Pneumonia
- Immunizations - Pneumococcal Pneumonia
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- Introduction
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
- Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chickenpox)
- Hepatitis A
Pneumococcal Pneumonia
The pneumococcal bacterium (also called Streptococcus pneumoniae or S. pneumoniae ) is responsible for many respiratory infections in the upper and lower airways. This bacterium is dangerous for people with serious underlying chronic medical conditions and illnesses and is the leading cause of ear infections and sinusitis in children. The most serious complication is pneumonia.
About 1.2 million people are hospitalized each year for pneumonia, which is the third most frequen...
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Expert & Community Posts
Should patients who have heart disease take vaccinations for flu, pneumonia, and shingles?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...but they are not often seen as causes of death. A pneumonia vaccination fortunately is needed... Read more »
Should People With Asthma Get the Pneumonia Vaccine?
By Fred Little , Health Expert...review the impact that severe infections from a common pneumonia bacterium can have on... Read more »
Seasonal Flu, Swine Flu and Pneumonia Vaccines for People With Asthma
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...plan into effect, focused on the seasonal flu and pneumonia. These respiratory infections can be... Read more »
It's Autumn: Do You Know Where Your Flu Shot Is Coming From?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...preventing winter viruses, including the flu and pneumonia. These respiratory infections can be... Read more »
Lots of shots.
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...shot") Pneumococcal polysaccharide ("PPSV") (the "pneumonia shot") And if other risk factors are... Read more »
Health Guide
Immunizations: Haemophilus Type B
...vaccine may benefit older people who have had their spleen removed or illnesses that put them at risk for pneumonia, including sickle cell disease, leukemia, and HIV infection. Click the icon to... Read more »Immunizations: Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chickenpox)
...forming shallow erosions that crust over and then ultimately heal. Click the icon to see an x-ray of pneumonia following exposure to chickenpox.Chickenpox can be especially severe in adults and... Read more »Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Vaccination
...site.Severe Side Effects. Only about 5% of adverse reactions are serious. Such events include seizures, pneumonia, anaphylactic reaction, encephalitis, Stevens-Johnsons syndrome, neuropathy,... Read more »Immunizations: Introduction
...type b are at or near record lows. In adults, immunizations against influenza (the flu), pneumococcal pneumonia, hepatitis, and other ailments have likewise saved many lives and prevented many... Read more »Immunizations: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
...disease. Most cases go away without serious complications. In severe cases, however, measles can cause pneumonia, and in about 1 out of 1,000 cases it can lead to encephalitis (inflammation in the... Read more »Images
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