how many children are hospitalized each year with pneumonia?
[Dr. Nuorti] Bob, pneumonia is one of the most common causes of hospitalization among young children. And each year, about 1 out of 100 children age less than 2 years gets hospitalized with pneumonia. [Dr. Gaynes] So what age children are most susceptible to this Streptococcus pneumoniae? [Dr. Nuorti] Its primarily very young children whose immune systems are immature, and by that we mean children who are less than 2 years of age. [Dr. Gaynes] How serious of a condition is pneumonia in these children? [Dr. Nuorti] The seriousness of the infection varies, but it can be very serious and obviously result into hospitalization. Some of the symptoms that indicate a very serious infection are difficulty breathing, rapid breathing rate, high fever, and cough. [Dr. Gaynes] When did the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine become available? [Dr. Nuorti] The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was licensed in the U.S. in the year 2000. [Dr. Gaynes] And how often is the vaccine given? [Dr. Nuorti] The vaccin
