Protecting Adults from Pneumococcal Disease through Vaccination - a podcast by ReachMD

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Pneumococcal disease can cause pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis, and can be a serious complication of influenza. Pneumococcal disease is serious and can be deadly; in the US, more than 150,000 adults are hospitalized with pneumococcal pneumonia each year, and about 1 in 20 individuals who get pneumococcal pneumonia will die. According to the 2017 National Health Interview Survey, pneumococcal vaccination coverage among adults age 65 years and older was 69%, well below US public health goals. The changing recommendations for pneumococcal vaccination in adults can make the vaccination assessment process challenging for healthcare professionals. This activity is based on the latest CDC recommendations and includes practical strategies to implement pneumococcal vaccination.

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