Treatments available
Treatments vary depending on whether you have invasive or non-invasive pneumococcal infection.
Your doctor, pharmacist or nurse will be able to advise on the best course of action.
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MSD manufactures one of the pneumococcal vaccines recommended in the national immunisation programme for certain patients.
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