Vaccines and Immunizations
Pneumococcus
Overview | It accounts for 60~70% of the causes of bacterial pneumonia. It infects various parts of the body. |
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Infection Route | Spread through respiratory secretions such as saliva and runny nose of an infected person |
Symptoms | Fever, chills, sputum, cough, chest pain, dyspnea, hypnosis, hypoxia, etc. |
Progress | Mostly improved by antibiotic treatment, but high risk group may die. |
Vaccination | 1 dose for high risk group or aged over 65 |