Pneumococcal vaccination

Groups recommended for vaccination

• Chronic respiratory disease
• Chronic heart disease
• Chronic renal failure
• Diabetes mellitus
• Immunosupression due to disease or treatment, including asplenia or splenic dysfunction
• Chronic liver disese including cirrhosis

Frequency

• Once (booster 5-10yrs for asplenia or splenic dysfunction)

Contraindications

• Breastfeeding
• Acute infection
• Pneumococcal vaccine within 3 years
• Age < 2yrs

• Brad Cheek: last updated Dec 2006
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