Parents may sometimes have reservations about the ‘excess’ vaccination of their children and wonder if certain vaccines have the efficacy to protect their little ones. But, it is a fact that vaccines can prevent dangerous infections that can be fatal in both adults and children.

One such vaccine is the pneumococcal vaccine, which is administered to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is an infection caused by the bacteria, Streptococcus pneumoniae, also called pneumococcus. When this bacteria attacks the lungs, it can cause pneumonia.

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