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Pneumonia vaccination in India

According to the National Operational Guidelines, 2021

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We designed this certificate course to offer a comprehensive understanding of pneumonia vaccination in India. The course covers the epidemiology of pneumonia, the types of vaccines available, the immunisation schedule in India, and the impact of vaccination on the burden of pneumonia in India. The course also highlights the challenges and opportunities in pneumonia vaccination in India.

 

Duration : 00:45:00 hours
Content provider : Accrecent
Author name :  
Date launched at CMEPEDIA : September 1, 2025
Expiry date of course : Awaiting accreditation
Module size : 1.85MB
Price : ₹0.00
Financial disclosure:

Accrecent requires all individuals in control of educational content to disclose financial relationships with ineligible companies from at least the past 24 months, preferably from the time of their graduation. All relevant relationships from planners, editorial staff, authors, and peer reviewers have been disclosed, reviewed, and appropriately mitigated in accordance with ACCME Standards.

Ineligible companies are defined as organisations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.


Emma Van Hoecke, the founder of Accrecent, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

All other team members of Accrecent involved in the development or review of this content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
The financial disclosure status of all authors and peer reviewers is provided in the "Authors & Peer Reviewers" section of this activity.

Intended change this activity aims to achieve:
knowledge, competence
Topic:
family medicine, general medicine, immunology, infectious disease, nursing, paediatrics, pharmacology, pharmacy, primary care, pulmonology
Professional category:
specialist in community medicine, specialist in general medicine, nurse, specialist in pharmacology, family physician, specialist in pulmonology, pharmacist, physician/doctor, health and malaria inspector, pediatric surgeon, advanced practice nurse, immunologist, physician assistant, specialist in geriatrics, specialist in infectious diseases, specialist in paediatrics, student
Accreditation:
Awaiting accreditation
Learning outcomes

 

  • List the signs and symptoms associated with various types of pneumococcal diseases.

  • Explain the importance of vaccination in preventing pneumococcal diseases.

  • Evaluate the eligibility criteria and recommend appropriate vaccines for adults and children based on their medical conditions.

  • Apply strategies to address vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccine acceptance in communities.

  • Analyse the impact of pneumonia vaccination on the burden of pneumonia in India, considering efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and challenges.

  • Formulate a diagnostic plan for suspected pneumococcal disease.

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Disclosed a conflict of interest. Their contributions are limited to non-clinical topics.

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