As the world commemorates the fourth annual World Pneumonia Day today - Tuesday, 12 November - the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has urged parents to ensure that their children are vaccinated against the possible causes of pneumonia. "The Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), pneumococcal conjugate, measles and pertussis vaccines are available free of charge at South African health facilities as part of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) for the control of … [Read more...] about Vaccinate your children against pneumonia
