Occupational exposure to metal fumes significantly increases the risk of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), especially among welders.

This one-pager highlights the heightened risks faced by workers in this field and provides actionable recommendations for employers to help prevent serious illness through vaccination. It includes an employer action plan and outlines key steps to support workplace safety and employee health.

View the one-pager below for key facts, an employer action plan, and vaccination recommendations to help protect welders from IPD. 

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Want to learn more about the risks of pneumococcal pneumonia in welding? Check out these studies and resources below: 

Vaccinating Welders against Pneumococcus: Evidence from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

Fatal Anthrax Pneumonia in Welders and Other Metalworkers Caused by Bacillus cereus Group Bacteria Containing Anthrax Toxin Genes

Second reported outbreak of pneumococcal pneumonia among shipyard employees in Turku, Finland, August-October 2023: a case-control study