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What is pneumococcal pneumonia?
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Pneumococcal pneumonia is a bacterial lung infection that can be serious and can strike anytime without warning.
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It knows no season—you can get it any time of year.
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It could disrupt your life for weeks.
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In severe cases, it can even put you in the hospital.
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Don’t confuse pneumococcal pneumonia with the flu.
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Pneumococcal pneumonia is different from a cold or the flu. It’s a disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, common bacteria that can be spread from person to person through coughing or close contact.
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Pneumococcal pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease are caused by bacteria.
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Streptococcus pneumoniae is the name for the bacteria that cause pneumococcal pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). Both can be serious with symptoms that can last for weeks. Pneumococcal pneumonia can cause your lungs to fill with mucus, making it difficult to breathe. IPD includes meningitis and blood infection.
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It can disrupt your life for weeks.
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Pneumococcal pneumonia can strike in any season, but also may cause you to miss out on the things you love—and need—to do. It can:
- Cause fatigue that makes it hard to get through your day
- Put you in the hospital
- Impact your ability to work
- Leave you unable to care for loved ones
- Progress to cause other problems, such as infections of the blood or tissue covering the brain and spinal cord
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Symptoms can be severe.
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Some pneumococcal pneumonia symptoms may last for weeks and could include:
- Difficulty breathing
- Chest pain
- Fever
- Chills
- Excessive sweating
- Fatigue
- Cough with phlegm that gets worse over time
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Are you 50 or older, or 19 or older with certain chronic conditions?
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Then you may be at increased risk for pneumococcal pneumonia.
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One vaccine. One dose. One visit.
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Prevnar 20® was designed to help protect adults from 20 strains of the bacteria that cause pneumococcal disease. Prevnar 20 is a one-time dose.
If you've already been vaccinated with another pneumococcal vaccine like PCV13 or PCV15, ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are eligible for Prevnar 20.
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PCV13=13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PCV15=15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
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