Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

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Pneumococcal disease is a bacterial infection. It is especially serious for young children and older people and can cause pneumonia, bloodstream infection and meningitis (inflammation of the membranes around the brain). The Australian Immunisation Handbook recommends pneumococcal vaccination for specific groups including: - Routine vaccination in infants and children - Non-Indigenous adults aged 70 years and over - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged 50 years and over - Children, adolescents and adults with risk conditions for pneumococcal disease There are two types of pneumococcal vaccine provided free under the National Immunisation Program for different age groups and circumstances: - All children at 2, 4 and 12 months of age (3 doses in total) - An extra dose at 6 months for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who live in Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia or South Australia, in addition to the 3 doses for all children (4 doses in total) - Children under 12 months who have certain medical conditions that put them at higher risk of getting serious pneumococcal disease (6 doses in total over a number of years) - All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years or over (3 doses in total) - All non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 70 years or over (1 dose) - All people 12 months and over who have who have certain medical conditions that put them at higher risk of getting serious pneumococcal disease (3 doses in total). Pneumococcal vaccines should not be given to people who have had: - Anaphylaxis after a previous dose of any pneumococcal vaccine - Anaphylaxis after any component of a l pneumococcal vaccine Pneumococcal vaccines are not generally recommended for pregnant women.