Abstract
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is that the leading explanation for morbidity and mortality worldwide. Saudi Arabia could be a host to scores of pilgrims WHO travel annually from everywhere the world for Umrah and therefore the Hajj pilgrimages and are in danger of developing pneumonia or invasive pneumococcal malady (IPD). there's additionally the danger of transmission of S. pneumoniae together with antibiotic resistant strains between pilgrims and their potential world spread upon their come back. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that pneumococcus is responsible for over 1,000,000 deaths worldwide annually, the very highest mortality from all vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. The country additionally has distinctive challenges posed by inclined population to IPD thanks to folks with hemoglobinopathies, younger age teams with chronic conditions, and growing downside of antibiotic resistance. Since the medicine of pneumococcal illness is constantly changing, with a rise in non-vaccine pneumococcal serotypes, vaccination policies on the effectiveness and utility of vaccines need regular revision. As a part of the Saudi Thoracic Society (STS) commitment to market the most effective practices within the field of respiratory diseases. Saudi Thoracic Society (STS) we tend to advocate vaccination against pneumococcal infections for all youngsters <5 years old, adults >= 50 years old, and people >= 6 years old with certain risk factors .These recommendations are based on the presence of a large number of comorbidities in Saudi Arabia population <50 years of age, many of whom have risk factors for contracting pneumococcal infections. Aim of the study. To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of towards pneumococcal infection and vaccination patients who visit the health centers in 2018. Method: A cross sectional study will conduct to primary health centers Taif during 25 of august 2018 till 6 of December, 2018. The survey will conduct on a sample of 101 participant patient in Taif city sampling technique will be used then simple random. Results: Regarding sociodemographic characteristics, that the highest proportion of participants age more than 60 years (36.4%) and male participants (60.8%). The majority of participants (82.1%) have a weak knowledge while more than half of them (55.07%) have a positive attitude about the disease .a significant correlation between level of knowledge and education (P= 0.001) and is a significant positive correlation between education and attitude were r= 0.285. Conclusion: The study that there have been weak levels of information and positive perspective toward Pneumococcal infection with a major correlation between knowledge, perspective and participants years of education. Pneumococcal vaccines are shown to scale back the danger of IPD (invasive Pneumococcal disease).