Pneumococcal Disease
Pneumococcal [noo-muh-KOK-uhl] disease is a name for any infection caused by bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus. Pneumococcal infections can range from ear and sinus infections to pneumonia and bloodstream infections. There are vaccines to help prevent pneumococcal disease.
About Pneumococcal Disease
For Clinicians
For Laboratorians
Drug Resistance
Surveillance and Reporting
Global Pneumococcal Disease and Vaccine
Resources
Pneumococcal Vaccination
- Pneumococcal Vaccines
Pneumococcal vaccines are very good at preventing severe disease and hospitalization. - Vaccine Information Statements: Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV13) | Pneumococcal Polysaccharide (PPSV23)
These one-page CDC vaccine information statements explain who should get pneumococcal vaccines and when. - Pneumococcal Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know
This page offers comprehensive information about pneumococcal vaccines, including types and how well they work. - Pneumococcal Vaccination: Information for Healthcare Professionals
These webpages give vaccine recommendations and contraindications; composition, immunogenicity, and efficacy; storage and handling; and administration details.
Risks and How It Spreads
- Anyone can get pneumococcal disease, but some people are at increased risk for disease.
- Pneumococcal bacteria spread from person-to-person by direct contact with respiratory secretions, like saliva or mucus.
Signs and Symptoms
There are many types of pneumococcal disease. Symptoms and complications depend on the part of the body that the bacteria infects…
Page last reviewed: November 21, 2019