The nurse explains to the mother of a pediatric client that an advantage of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar)for her child is that this may help to reduce the risk of which of the following infections?

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Otitis media is a common childhood infection that can be caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, a bacteria that is covered by the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar).

The Nurse Explains to the Mother of a Pediatric Client