Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine : what you need to know

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine can prevent pneumococcal disease.
  
  Pneumococcal disease refers to any illness caused by pneumococcal bacteria. These bacteria can cause many types of illnesses, including pneumonia, which is an infection of the lungs. Pneumococcal bacteria are one of the most common causes of pneumonia.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  1. Why get vaccinated? -- 2. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine -- 3. Talk with your health care provider -- 4. Risks of a vaccine reaction -- 5. What if there is a serious problem? -- 6. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program -- 7. How can I learn more?
• Subjects:
  Pneumococcal Infections/prevention & Control Pneumococcal Vaccines Pneumonia, Pneumococcal/prevention & Control
• Series:
  Vaccine Information Statement
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/114209/cdc_114209_DS1.pdf
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