Pneumococcal pneumonia: Awareness campaign

Pfizer is sponsoring a 6-week consumer awareness radio campaign on pneumococcal pneumonia that will commence on 29^th August 2022 on 2GB in Sydney and 3AW in Melbourne. This campaign is a pilot and may be extended to other cities later this year.

There are 15 second and 30 second versions of two different ads, directing consumers to visit mylunghealth.com.au to take a short quiz to assess their risk of pneumococcal pneumonia and to speak to their doctor or nurse for more information.

You can listen to the 30 second versions of the ads by clicking the links below.

Since July 2020, one dose of Prevenar 13® is funded for non-Indigenous adults 70 years and older, Indigenous adults 50 years and older* and people with certain risk conditions*. Prevenar 13® can be given at any time of year and only one dose is needed.

Prevenar 13® is recommended even in patients who have previously received 23vPPV, at least 12 months after their 23vPPV dose.

Please visit the Australian Immunisation Handbook for a complete list of funded risk conditions and pneumococcal vaccine recommendations https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/contents/vaccine-preventable-diseases/pneumococcal-disease#recommendations

*followed by 23vPPV doses