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Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of illness in children throughout the world. The disease is caused by a common bacterium, the pneumococcus, which can attack different parts of the body. Illnesses that can be caused by the pneumococcus (or the "pneumo bug") include pneumonia, meningitis and otitis media (middle ear infection)1.
This site aims to give you further information about pneumococal disease and Wyeth's pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, Prevenar, for the prevention of pneumococcal disease in children.
Further information for Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare professionals can register on the site to gain access to additional resources:
- Resources to help you manage your immunisation practice
- Technical data on Prevenar and additional background disease information
- Educational resources containing practical help and training for immunisers
- Audio and video clips
- Useful aides-memoir
- Optional email alerts notifying you of news or additional resources added to this site
- Poehling et al. Population-Based Impact of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Young Children. Pediatrics Vol. 114 No. 3 September 2004
Before the introduction of routine vaccination, pneumococcal infection killed a child every week; many more were left disableda
