Protect Your Hero

Our family are real-life heroes. Pneumonia is a serious problem that can affect any one of them. ¹

Every year

Up to 1 in 100 adults in the UK develops pneumonia ^1,2
It can affect people for a long time, taking up to 3 months for symptoms to resolve ³
Approximately 1 in 5 adults hospitalised with pneumonia is under 65 years of age ⁴
People with flu are up to 100 times more likely to develop pneumonia ⁵

Don’t let them miss an opportunity to help protect themselves.

Vaccination can help reduce the risk of pneumococcal pneumonia, the most common type of bacterial pneumonia. ^1,6

Did you know?

Pneumonia can be caused by infection from bacteria, viruses or fungi. The infection causes the tiny air sacs in the lungs to become inflamed. ⁷

Signs and symptoms of pneumonia

As symptoms for pneumonia vary and are similar to those of cold and flu, many people may not realise that they have pneumonia. ⁷

Click here for distinguishing the difference: cold, flu and pneumonia

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Encourage your heroes to talk to their pharmacist, doctor or nurse about pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination today.

PP-VAC-GBR-1538 June 2020