Call for boost to pneumococcal vaccine uptake
From Pulse Today
Government experts are calling for more children to receive the pneumococcal vaccine, as new figures show its introduction is already saving lives.
A year after the rollout of the pneumococcal vaccine programme, 300 immunised children have avoided serious illnesses such as meningitis, septicaemia and severe pneumonia, a Department of Health analysis shows.
The department estimates that out of these 300 children, 17 would have died, and around 30 would have been left with permanent disabilities.
