Pneumococcal Disease in Kids: What Parents Need to Know

Описание: Pneumococcal disease isn’t just a tough word to say. It’s a serious threat for kids, causing ear infections, pneumonia, meningitis, and even sepsis.

In this episode of A Podful of Pediatrics, Dr. Smith and Dr. Hankins explain what every parent should know about this common bacteria, how it spreads, and why vaccines like PCV13 and PCV20 are true game changers.

✅ What pneumococcus does in the body
✅ Real stories from the hospital front lines
✅ How vaccines have drastically reduced deaths
✅ The difference between Prevnar and Pneumovax

This one is packed with science made simple and just the right dose of humor.

💉 Myth busted: These vaccines have been studied for decades and are proven to save lives.

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Episode Notes:

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World Health Organization. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in infants and children under 5 years of age: WHO position paper – February 2019. https://www.who.int/immunization/poli... (Accessed on September 08, 2020).

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pneumococcal Disease Surveillance and Trends. https://www.cdc.gov/pneumococcal/php/...

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