Pneumonia is a respiratory infection that is usually caused by bacteria. It is the leading infectious cause of death in children worldwide, and the number one killer of Filipino children under five years. Adults over the age of 65 and people with preexisting health problems are also at increased risk for pneumonia.
“Vaccination is the best protection against pneumonia. Pneumococcal vaccines prevent severe disease, hospitalization, and death due to pneumonia,” according to the Philippine College of Chest Physicians (PCCP), the country’s acknowledged authority in pulmonary medicine.
The PCCP recommends pneumonia vaccination for:
People with the following medical conditions should get the pneumococcal vaccine:
Consult your doctor for more information about pneumococcal vaccines. Get your pneumococcal vaccine at the participating Watsons branch near you.
References: https://www.who.int/health-topics/pneumonia#tab=tab_1. Accessed 18 March 2022 http://philchest.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/H.-Pneumonia-media-kit.pdf. Accessed 18 March 2022 https://manilastandard.net/news/national/317097/pneumonia-still-ph-s-top-killer-health-expert.html. Accessed 18 March 2022 https://doh.gov.ph/doh-press-release/doh-continues-to-use-PCV13-contrary-to-reports#:~:text=Under%20the%20DOH%20%2D%20NIP%2C%20PCV,pneumoniae. Accessed 18 March 2022 https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/10665-310968. Accessed 18 March 2022 https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/pneumo/index.html. Accessed 18 March 2022
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