Pneumococcal Vaccine Resources
The following resources can help healthcare professionals recommend and administer pneumococcal vaccines, as well as answer patient questions.
Vaccine Safety
- Febrile Seizures and Childhood Vaccines
- Pneumococcal Vaccine Safety
- Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
Provider Education
- CDC Expert Commentary on Medscape: 5 Things to Know about Pneumococcal Disease and the New Adult Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendationsexternal icon
- PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor Mobile App
Materials for Patients
- Immunization Schedules for Parents and Adults
- Fact Sheets for Parents: Pneumococcal Disease and the Vaccine to Prevent It
- The Basics: English / Spanishpdf icon
- Pneumococcal Vaccine Information Statements
- PCV (English / Other Languagesexternal icon)
- PPSV23 (English / Other Languagesexternal icon)
- Cochlear Implants and Vaccination Recommendations
Clinical Information
- Pneumococcal Disease
- Pneumonia Guidelines
Includes resources on community-acquired and healthcare-associated pneumonia - Use of Vaccines to Prevent Meningitis in Persons with Cochlear Implants
References and Resources
- CDC’s Active Bacterial Core Surveillance System
- CDC’s Streptococcus Laboratory
- Pneumococcal Publications
Chapters, manuals, guidelines, and published articles on pneumococcal vaccine recommendations, as well as pneumococcal disease surveillance, epidemiology, and outbreaks - Surveillance Manual’s Chapter on Pneumococcal Disease
Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases textbook - Travelers’ Health (Yellow Book) Chapter on Pneumococcal Disease
CDC Health Information for International Travel