Verified By February 22, 2024
Verified by Dr. Sandeep Sawant– Senior Consultant at Apollo Children’s Navi Mumbai.
Pneumonia, a potentially life-threatening lung infection, once claimed countless young lives in India. Pneumonia vaccines play a crucial role in protecting children. Prior to vaccine interventions, pneumonia was a major childhood killer in India, responsible for nearly 20% of under-five deaths. This was mainly due to infections caused by pneumococcus bacteria, prevalent in the country’s crowded and often unsanitary conditions.
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV)
Benefits of PCV
Overall, PCV represents a vital tool in safeguarding children’s health in India by significantly reducing pneumococcal disease burden and its associated consequences.
Consult our expert, Dr. Sandeep Sawant– Senior Consultant at Apollo Children’s Navi Mumbai for prevention and management pneumonia in children.
Call 022 6280 6280 for an appointment.
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