Serious pneumococcal infections are a major global health problem and are vaccine-preventable.

Serious pneumococcal infections are a major global health problem and are vaccine-preventable.

Fact Sheets and Q&As

Overview of the diseases caused by pneumococcus, the effects they can have, and their possible treatment and prevention. Answers to commonly asked questions about these diseases can also be found on this page.

Fact Sheets
Meningitis

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Pneumococcal

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Pneumonia

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Sepsis

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Questions and Answers
Meningitis

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Pneumococcal

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Pneumonia

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Sepsis

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The Pneumococcal vaccines Accelerated Development and Introduction Plan is based
at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and is funded by GAVI Alliance.