we are now offering pneumonia vaccine in farnborough from our pharmacy. call the pharmacy today on 01252 542807 to book your appointment.
pneumonia is swelling (inflammation) of the
tissue in one or both lungs, usually caused by
a bacterial infection1
one of the most common symptoms of pneumonia
is a cough.1 this can be dry or mucus producing
(yellow, green, brownish or blood-stained)1
other common symptoms are:1
• difficulty breathing
• rapid heartbeat
• fever
• feeling generally unwell
• sweating and shivering
• loss of appetite
• chest pain
as the symptoms of pneumonia vary and are similar to those of other chest infections, many people do not realise they have pneumonia until they visit a doctor1
even mild cases of pneumonia, which are usually treated at home, can leave sufferers
with a cough that persists 2-3 weeks after antibiotic treatment, and feeling fatigued
for even longer1,2 severe cases of pneumonia can occur in certain ‘at risk’ groups, which
may require treatment in a hospital because they have a higher risk of
developing serious complications1
each year, up to 1 in every 100 uk adults develops pneumonia3
in england and wales in 2017 over 27,000 adults died of pneumonia4
viruses and, infrequently, fungi as well as different types of bacteria such as haemophilus
influenzae and staphylococcus aureus, can also cause pneumonia.1
s. pneumoniae (pneumococcus) infections are responsible for approximately 37% of
all hospitalised cases of community-acquired pneumonia.5
streptococcus pneumoniae is a capsular gram-positive bacteria
with more than 90 different serotypes.6 prevenar 13® will only
protect against streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes included in the vaccine.
prevenar 13® does not provide 100% protection against vaccine
serotypes nor protect against nonvaccine serotypes.
pneumococcal vaccination is therefore important to help protect individuals from
community-acquired pneumonia