Sickle Cell Disease & Invasive Pneumococcal Disease

Sickle Cell Disease & Invasive Pneumococcal Disease

New CDC Study Findings: Invasive pneumococcal disease among children with and without sickle cell disease in the United States, 1998-2009
Children with Sickle cell disease CD should be immunized according to the recommended immunization schedule [PDF 175.21 KB] for children with conditions that make their bodies less capable of fighting off infection
To learn more about pneumococcal disease
To learn more about pneumococcal vaccination
To learn more about sickle cell disease