📊 The Pelotas (RS) birth cohort study is one of the first in Brazil to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with childhood pneumonia after the introduction of the pneumococcal vaccine in the SUS (Brazilian Public Health System).
The results indicate that a higher number of children per mother and prematurity are the factors most associated with the occurrence of pneumonia in the first years of life.
Most episodes occurred in the first year, reinforcing the importance of early attention and continuous monitoring of children.