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Pneumococcal Disease in Adults – How Can You Prevent It? Part 2

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Pneumococcal Disease in Adults – How Can  You Prevent It? Part 2

By Mountain-Pacific Pacific Quality Health

May 20, 2021

In this blog, we learned about what pneumococcal disease is and how it spreads. Now, we will learn how we can help prevent the disease.

Which vaccines help prevent pneumococcal disease in adults?

There are two vaccines used in the United States to help prevent pneumococcal disease: PCV13 and PPSV23. In addition, getting an … Read the rest

Pneumococcal Disease in Adults – What Is It? How Does It Spread? Part 1

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Pneumococcal Disease in Adults – What Is It? How Does It Spread? Part 1

By Mountain-Pacific Pacific Quality Health

May 6, 2021

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pneumococcal pneumonia causes 150,000 hospitalizations each year in the United States. In 2018 alone, pneumococcal meningitis and bacteremia killed nearly 3,500 people. While pneumococcal disease in adults often ranges from mild to serious, the disease can be deadly. However, the disease is preventable. … Read the rest