Australian children under the age of two are at risk of contracting pneumococcal disease as the country battles the worst outbreak in 20 years. The Immunisation Foundation of Australia warned there could be a deadly jump in cases in 2025 if new vaccines targeting more deadly strains of pneumococcal failed to be fast-tracked by the federal government. Six-month-old Mabel Goya …
Children under five years of age, especially those aged two years or under, face a high risk of pneumococcal disease, which is caused by infection of a bacteria -- Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcus. This bacterial infection can lead to a range of disease conditions, including pneumonia, meningitis, or blood infections, collectively known as Invasive Pneumococcal Disease. It helps …
