Should I give to my child?
How important is this vaccine?

• Pneumonia vaccine is the vaccine for Pneumonia caused by pneumococcal bacteria.
• Pneumococcal pneumonia is the most common cause of deaths by bacterial pneumonia in under 5 age group in India.
• It is the most common vaccine preventable cause for under 5 deaths in India.
• Around 30%of all pediatric hospital admissions are due to pneumonia.
• Pneumococcal pneumonia is the cause of 50% of community acquired pneumonia and 20-40% of all meningitis.
• India is among the top ten countries with highest cases of pneumococcal disease.
• The currently available pneumococcal vaccine provides 70-75% protection against the prevalent strains in India.

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