Dr. Handy’s Corner: Pneumococcal Vaccine & Kids
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Parents PACKIn this short video, Dr. Lori Handy talks about pneumococcal infections in kids, the complications that can result in hospitalization, and why pneumococcal vaccines were more difficult to make than some other vaccine-preventable bacterial infections.
Categories: Parents PACK July 2023, Dr. Handy's Corner
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