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Children and adults at risk can be vaccinated against pneumococcal infection for free, that is. public funds. You can find out if you are at risk for pneumococcal infection on the website of the Center for Communicable Diseases and AIDS here.
Children and adults belonging to risk groups have been vaccinated against pneumococcal infection with public funds (free of charge) since 2015. December, so many people probably still do not know that they have the right to receive free vaccines.
According to ULAC, in 2019. In Lithuania, 64.3% were vaccinated against pneumococcal infection. more adults and 46.5 percent. Fewer children aged 2-18 years at risk compared to 2018. 2019 Most adults vaccinated against pneumococcal infection were those with cancer diseases, and most vaccinated children were those with respiratory diseases.
According to the director of the Center for Communicable Diseases and AIDS, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Saulius Čaplinskas, pneumococcal infection is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Children under the age of 2 and over 65 are at particularly high risk.
According to the World Health Organization, 1.6 million people die of pneumococcal infection worldwide each year. persons. Last year, according to ULAC data, 66 cases of pneumococcal infection were registered in Lithuania, 5 people died. Dr. S. Čaplinskas recalls that pneumococcal infection is an acute bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae, which is found in the upper respiratory tract.
The pathogen is spread by air droplets, and once in the human lower respiratory tract, it multiplies and causes inflammation of the airways. Furthermore, the causative agent of pneumococcal infection often causes otitis media, sinusitis, and pneumonia.
People at risk who want to be vaccinated against pneumococcal infection should contact their family doctor. Find out if you belong to a pneumococcal infection risk group available on the Center for Communicable Diseases and AIDS website here.
You can find more reliable information about pneumococcal infection on the ULAC website here
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