{"id":673,"date":"2026-09-11T13:13:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/?page_id=673"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:14:48","slug":"pneumokokkenziekten-symptomen-en-gevolgen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/pneumokokkenziekten-symptomen-en-gevolgen\/","title":{"rendered":"Pneumokokkenziekten:\u00a0symptomen\u00a0en\u00a0gevolgen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"mh-hero-5 mh-hero-5--default mh-hero-5--position-center-left mh-hero-5--9d51b638370f596d2ab87389232924ad mh-hero-5--align-full\">\n        <figure class=\"mh-hero-5__image mh-image mh-image--b3ecaab87a057fdd03143bad584e13d2 with-aspect-ratio with-aspect-ratio--custom-only-large-screen\">\n        <div class=\"figure-outer\">\n            <div class=\"figure-inner\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"is-full-width\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2026\/09\/ASSET-25013858-RGB-1.png?w=2048&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"2048\"\n        height=\"560\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n    \n\n<article class='mh-hero-5-content mh-hero-5-content--9dc4da17395aad1b3d279f7ab8d10b88 mh-hero-5-content--default'>\n    \n<h1  class=\"mh-hero-5-content__title mh-heading mh-heading--7ba69b6e0e76ea6268f548145660e05d\">Symptomen\u00a0en\u00a0gevolgen\u00a0<br \/>\nvan\u00a0pneumokokkenziekte<\/h1><style>.mh-heading--7ba69b6e0e76ea6268f548145660e05d {--mh-heading-text-color: #fff063;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--7ba69b6e0e76ea6268f548145660e05d {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-hero-5-content__text mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--0fa2cf127ced0c6c78140fa0a0596aae\"\n    >\n    Een pneumokokkenziekte kan zich op verschillende manieren uiten. De\u202f<strong>symptomen<\/strong>\u202fzijn afhankelijk van het type infectie, het deel van het lichaam dat is aangetast en de persoon die de infectie doormaakt.<br \/>\nSommige infecties blijven beperkt tot \u00e9\u00e9n plaats in het lichaam. Andere <strong>kunnen ernstige gevolgen hebben<\/strong>, vooral bij ouderen of mensen met bepaalde risicofactoren.\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--0fa2cf127ced0c6c78140fa0a0596aae {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--0fa2cf127ced0c6c78140fa0a0596aae {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--0fa2cf127ced0c6c78140fa0a0596aae {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"mh-links mh-links--justified-start\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<style>.mh-hero-5-content--9dc4da17395aad1b3d279f7ab8d10b88 {--mh-hero-5-content-padding-top--s: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-right--s: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-bottom--s: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-left--s: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-top--m: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-right--m: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-bottom--m: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-left--m: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-top--l: 32px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-right--l: 32px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-bottom--l: 32px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-left--l: 32px;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-5-content--9dc4da17395aad1b3d279f7ab8d10b88 {--mh-hero-5-content-background-color: #0c2340;--mh-hero-5-content-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/section>\n<style>.mh-hero-5--9d51b638370f596d2ab87389232924ad {--mh-hero-5-padding-top--l: 0px;--mh-hero-5-padding-right--l: 120px;--mh-hero-5-padding-bottom--l: 0px;--mh-hero-5-padding-left--l: 120px;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-5--9d51b638370f596d2ab87389232924ad {--mh-hero-5-background-image: url(https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2026\/09\/ASSET-25013858-RGB-1.png?w=2048&quality=80&lossy=1);--mh-hero-5-background-position: 50% 17%;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-5--9d51b638370f596d2ab87389232924ad {--mh-context-overlay-opacity: 1;--mh-context-overlay-color: #0c2340;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-5--9d51b638370f596d2ab87389232924ad {--mh-hero-5-height--l: 0px;--mh-hero-5-height--m: 780px;--mh-hero-5-height--s: 780px;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-column--83ba5e98982e7be26f695a5ef9a41eb9 mh-columns--gutter-m\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--f07c978349acc835055a00f1ed3d2c18 mh-column--6 mh-column--m-6 mh-column--l-2\">\n    \n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--cff9796ebaa233576c20f49c457e8816\"\n    >\n    Navigeren naar<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--cff9796ebaa233576c20f49c457e8816 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.125rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--cff9796ebaa233576c20f49c457e8816 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--f07c978349acc835055a00f1ed3d2c18 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--44645aee4a17ce002645c82bf619d69c mh-column--10 mh-column--m-10 mh-column--l-2\">\n    \n<div  class=\"mh-links mh-links--justified-start\">\n\n<a  class=\"mh-button mh-button--7e88037758642ea9b112c4bed846f2d6 mh-button--custom mh-button--rounded mh-button--small\"\n      href=\"#symptomen\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n    rel=\"\"\n        >\n\n      <span class=\"mh-anchor-label\">\n      <span class=\"\">Symptomen<\/span>    <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n<style>.mh-button--7e88037758642ea9b112c4bed846f2d6 {--mh-button-padding-top--l: 10px;--mh-button-padding-right--l: 10px;--mh-button-padding-bottom--l: 10px;--mh-button-padding-left--l: 10px;}<\/style><style>.mh-button--7e88037758642ea9b112c4bed846f2d6 {--mh-context-color-link: #000000;--mh-context-background-color-link: #e7f8f8;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--44645aee4a17ce002645c82bf619d69c {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--35afeb75dc7ffdb008c6461eacdd3cc9 mh-column--10 mh-column--m-10 mh-column--l-3\">\n    \n<div  class=\"mh-links mh-links--justified-start\">\n\n<a  class=\"mh-button mh-button--a365960b26b33e30c2116728f415f25f mh-button--custom mh-button--rounded mh-button--small\"\n      href=\"#raadpleging\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n    rel=\"\"\n        >\n\n      <span class=\"mh-anchor-label\">\n      <span class=\"\">Wanneer een arts raadplegen? <\/span>    <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n<style>.mh-button--a365960b26b33e30c2116728f415f25f {--mh-button-padding-top--l: 10px;--mh-button-padding-right--l: 10px;--mh-button-padding-bottom--l: 10px;--mh-button-padding-left--l: 10px;}<\/style><style>.mh-button--a365960b26b33e30c2116728f415f25f {--mh-context-color-link: #000000;--mh-context-background-color-link: #e7f8f8;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--35afeb75dc7ffdb008c6461eacdd3cc9 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--0a26dd99ca9d07c8fd8ee1853ecc77ab mh-column--10 mh-column--m-10 mh-column--l-2\">\n    \n<div  class=\"mh-links mh-links--justified-start\">\n\n<a  class=\"mh-button mh-button--1ef5b63557bbf16b60516a5eb01a4eda mh-button--custom mh-button--rounded mh-button--small\"\n      href=\"#besmetting\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n    rel=\"\"\n        >\n\n      <span class=\"mh-anchor-label\">\n      <span class=\"\">Besmetting <\/span>    <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n<style>.mh-button--1ef5b63557bbf16b60516a5eb01a4eda {--mh-button-padding-top--l: 10px;--mh-button-padding-right--l: 10px;--mh-button-padding-bottom--l: 10px;--mh-button-padding-left--l: 10px;}<\/style><style>.mh-button--1ef5b63557bbf16b60516a5eb01a4eda {--mh-context-color-link: #000000;--mh-context-background-color-link: #e7f8f8;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--0a26dd99ca9d07c8fd8ee1853ecc77ab {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--ef97a5151c9fc2ae6964e2587a96e4b9 mh-column--10 mh-column--m-10 mh-column--l-3\">\n    \n<div  class=\"mh-links mh-links--justified-start\">\n\n<a  class=\"mh-button mh-button--c4ac83c5dee04f73d32ce3a64feb9999 mh-button--custom mh-button--rounded mh-button--small\"\n      href=\"#gevolgen\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n    rel=\"\"\n        >\n\n      <span class=\"mh-anchor-label\">\n      <span class=\"\">Gevolgen <\/span>    <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n<style>.mh-button--c4ac83c5dee04f73d32ce3a64feb9999 {--mh-button-padding-top--l: 10px;--mh-button-padding-right--l: 10px;--mh-button-padding-bottom--l: 10px;--mh-button-padding-left--l: 10px;}<\/style><style>.mh-button--c4ac83c5dee04f73d32ce3a64feb9999 {--mh-context-color-link: #000000;--mh-context-background-color-link: #e7f8f8;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--ef97a5151c9fc2ae6964e2587a96e4b9 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-height--l: 60px;--mh-spacer-height--m: 32px;--mh-spacer-height--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<h2  id=\"symptomen\" class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--1e6fdfd8d9dd35869f83d5d4d9b35a5c\"><strong>Wat\u00a0zijn\u00a0de\u00a0symptomen\u00a0van\u00a0een\u00a0pneumokokkenziekte?<\/strong><\/h2><style>.mh-heading--1e6fdfd8d9dd35869f83d5d4d9b35a5c {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-column--c4cf1b9b71bd6e1bbda10e839bd15473 mh-columns--gutter-m\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--606d55fcc221a2ae2ffe28929702ed4f mh-column--12 mh-column--m-12 mh-column--l-8\">\n    \n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--77bd799cf5ddd4b5a1254eaaa01bd86c\"\n    >\n    Pneumokokken zijn bacteri\u00ebn die verschillende soorten infecties kunnen veroorzaken. De\u202f<strong>symptomen kunnen sterk verschillen<\/strong>\u202fen hangen onder meer af van de plaats van de infectie, bijvoorbeeld in de\u202f<strong>longen<\/strong>, de\u202f<strong>hersenvliezen<\/strong>\u202fof het\u202f<strong>bloed<\/strong>.\u00a0<br \/>\n<br \/>\nDe\u00a0belangrijkste\u00a0pneumokokkenziekten\u00a0zijn:\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--77bd799cf5ddd4b5a1254eaaa01bd86c {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--77bd799cf5ddd4b5a1254eaaa01bd86c {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"mh-v2-clist mh-v2-clist--271c977bba0f0cb2dd8571d14ebcaa9d mh-v2-clist--dot\"  >\n\n\n<li>\n    longontsteking    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    hersenvliesontsteking\u00a0(meningitis)    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    een\u00a0infectie\u00a0van het\u00a0bloed    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    oorontsteking\u00a0of sinusitis (vooral\u00a0bij\u00a0jonge\u00a0kinderen, minder\u00a0vaak\u00a0bij\u00a0volwassenen)    <\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<style>.mh-v2-clist--271c977bba0f0cb2dd8571d14ebcaa9d {--mh-v2-clist-counter-reset: item 0;}<\/style><style>.mh-v2-clist--271c977bba0f0cb2dd8571d14ebcaa9d {--mh-v2-clist-font-size--l: 1.375rem;--mh-v2-clist-line-height--l: 1;}<\/style><style>.mh-v2-clist--271c977bba0f0cb2dd8571d14ebcaa9d {--mh-v2-clist-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--606d55fcc221a2ae2ffe28929702ed4f {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--9e234db064abbd827df51fe8a4191cde\"\n    >\n    De klachten bij een pneumokokkenziekte kunnen lijken op die van andere luchtweg- of bacteri\u00eble infecties. Daarom kunt u op basis van de symptomen alleen niet met zekerheid weten om welke infectie het gaat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--9e234db064abbd827df51fe8a4191cde {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--9e234db064abbd827df51fe8a4191cde {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--eac0a551cd007e6ace641c26ed950c02\"\n    >\n    <strong>Heeft u klachten, maakt u zich zorgen of voelt iets niet goed?<\/strong> <strong>Aarzel dan niet om uw huisarts of een andere zorgverlener om advies te vragen.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--eac0a551cd007e6ace641c26ed950c02 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--eac0a551cd007e6ace641c26ed950c02 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-height--l: 60px;--mh-spacer-height--m: 32px;--mh-spacer-height--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-column--8a6c75f64a339caea19b02b8dfed8129 mh-columns--gutter-m\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--923f214a87156c91a342db6ea2e542a9 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-12 mh-column--l-4\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--8db8cbd6e744d1abb921b78e7919e646\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2026\/09\/Lung-Disease.png-1.png?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"150\"\n        height=\"150\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n\n\n<h3  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--8909bd7c23c51061e8f5346343108f1e\"><strong>Mogelijke symptomen van een longontsteking<\/strong><\/h3><style>.mh-heading--8909bd7c23c51061e8f5346343108f1e {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--b4b0c4fb57635325a16d154ee7c050a9\"\n    >\n    Een\u00a0longontsteking\u00a0is\u00a0een\u202f<strong>infectie\u00a0van de\u00a0longen<\/strong>.\u00a0Wanneer\u00a0de\u00a0longontsteking\u00a0wordt\u00a0veroorzaakt\u00a0door\u00a0pneumokokken,\u00a0kan\u00a0die\u00a0<br \/>\nsoms\u00a0plotseling\u00a0ontstaan.\u00a0<br \/>\nMogelijke\u00a0symptomen\u00a0zijn<sup>2<\/sup>:\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--b4b0c4fb57635325a16d154ee7c050a9 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--b4b0c4fb57635325a16d154ee7c050a9 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"mh-v2-clist mh-v2-clist--e478b68493e0f1ea6ec557dfa418d896 mh-v2-clist--dot\"  >\n\n\n<li>\n    koorts\u00a0en\u00a0rillingen\u00a0    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    hoesten\u00a0    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    kortademigheid\u00a0of\u00a0moeite\u00a0met\u00a0ademhalen    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    snel\u00a0ademhalen    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    pijn\u00a0in\u00a0de\u00a0borststreek    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    ernstige\u00a0vermoeidheid    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    een\u00a0algemeen\u00a0gevoel\u00a0van\u00a0ziek\u00a0zijn    <\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<style>.mh-v2-clist--e478b68493e0f1ea6ec557dfa418d896 {--mh-v2-clist-counter-reset: item 0;}<\/style><style>.mh-v2-clist--e478b68493e0f1ea6ec557dfa418d896 {--mh-v2-clist-font-size--l: 1.375rem;--mh-v2-clist-line-height--l: 1;}<\/style><style>.mh-v2-clist--e478b68493e0f1ea6ec557dfa418d896 {--mh-v2-clist-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--04f8d31eb24a3c6eb4f2774750be3ca7\"\n    >\n    Bij\u00a0sommige\u00a0ouderen\u00a0zijn\u00a0de\u00a0symptomen\u00a0<br \/>\nminder\u00a0typisch.\u202f<strong>Verwardheid,\u00a0ongewone\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>slaperigheid\u00a0of\u00a0een\u00a0snelle\u00a0achteruitgang\u00a0van de\u00a0algemene\u00a0toestand<\/strong>\u202fkunnen\u00a0bijvoorbeeld\u00a0<br \/>\ntekenen\u00a0zijn\u00a0van\u00a0een\u00a0ernstige\u00a0infectie. Merkt u\u00a0een\u00a0van\u00a0deze\u00a0klachten\u00a0bij\u00a0uzelf\u00a0of\u00a0iemand\u00a0in\u00a0<br \/>\nuw\u00a0omgeving?\u202f<br \/>\n<strong>Neem dan zo\u00a0snel\u00a0mogelijk\u00a0contact op met\u00a0een\u00a0arts.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--04f8d31eb24a3c6eb4f2774750be3ca7 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--04f8d31eb24a3c6eb4f2774750be3ca7 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--923f214a87156c91a342db6ea2e542a9 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--225ab2ca42d0517280a99da979d577fb mh-column--12 mh-column--m-12 mh-column--l-4\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--b2306861e95c457698e565d66afd9d9a\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2026\/09\/HIV-Icon.png-1.png?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"150\"\n        height=\"150\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n\n\n<h3  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--1133720babff81baa2608ff7d1be1f29\"><strong>Mogelijke symptomen van een hersenvliesontsteking<\/strong><\/h3><style>.mh-heading--1133720babff81baa2608ff7d1be1f29 {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--5f081c3a39e4ed0d441a9a61da148b24\"\n    >\n    Een pneumokokken-meningitis is een <strong>infectie van de hersenvliezen en het ruggenmergvlies<\/strong>, de vliezen die de hersenen en het ruggenmerg omgeven.<br \/>\nMogelijke\u00a0symptomen\u00a0zijn:\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--5f081c3a39e4ed0d441a9a61da148b24 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--5f081c3a39e4ed0d441a9a61da148b24 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"mh-v2-clist mh-v2-clist--a7b42698555655d7bd128ddad32bbdc7 mh-v2-clist--dot\"  >\n\n\n<li>\n    hoge\u00a0koorts    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    hevige\u00a0hoofdpijn    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    een\u00a0stijve\u00a0nek    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    misselijkheid\u00a0of\u00a0braken    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    verwardheid    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    ongewone\u00a0slaperigheid    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    overgevoeligheid\u00a0voor\u00a0licht    <\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<style>.mh-v2-clist--a7b42698555655d7bd128ddad32bbdc7 {--mh-v2-clist-counter-reset: item 0;}<\/style><style>.mh-v2-clist--a7b42698555655d7bd128ddad32bbdc7 {--mh-v2-clist-font-size--l: 1.375rem;--mh-v2-clist-line-height--l: 1;}<\/style><style>.mh-v2-clist--a7b42698555655d7bd128ddad32bbdc7 {--mh-v2-clist-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--9d068053dff8326c88c61315236842b7\"\n    >\n    <strong>Denkt u dat u of iemand in uw omgeving hersenvliesontsteking heeft, of zijn de klachten verontrustend? Zoek dan snel medische hulp.<\/strong> Bij een hersenvliesontsteking is een snelle behandeling belangrijk.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--9d068053dff8326c88c61315236842b7 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--9d068053dff8326c88c61315236842b7 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--225ab2ca42d0517280a99da979d577fb {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--b8d224b0008c5d9c6c9cf95a802b1f14 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-12 mh-column--l-4\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--9fe76bdc4a66fcb9c632028227ac36a4\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2026\/09\/Kidney-Disease.png-1.png?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"150\"\n        height=\"150\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n\n\n<h3  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--9cb18f706dc40f2f1b8b5dd154e4a50e\"><strong>Mogelijke symptomen van een bloedbaaninfectie<\/strong><\/h3><style>.mh-heading--9cb18f706dc40f2f1b8b5dd154e4a50e {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--26e4029a6cba5b7f95dd3d6c3070d08a\"\n    >\n    In sommige gevallen komen pneumokokken in de bloedbaan terecht. Men spreekt dan over <strong>een bloedbaaninfectie of bacteri\u00ebmie<\/strong>.<br \/>\nMogelijke\u00a0symptomen\u00a0zijn:\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--26e4029a6cba5b7f95dd3d6c3070d08a {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--26e4029a6cba5b7f95dd3d6c3070d08a {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"mh-v2-clist mh-v2-clist--ce2f5cd4191a062b2fc7bcc523dfac44 mh-v2-clist--dot\"  >\n\n\n<li>\n    koorts\u00a0of\u00a0rillingen    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    extreme\u00a0zwakte    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    snel\u00a0ademhalen    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    een\u00a0snelle\u00a0hartslag    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    verwardheid    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    zich\u00a0erg\u00a0ziek\u00a0of\u00a0onwel\u00a0voelen    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    een\u00a0snelle\u00a0achteruitgang\u00a0van de\u00a0algemene\u00a0toestand    <\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<style>.mh-v2-clist--ce2f5cd4191a062b2fc7bcc523dfac44 {--mh-v2-clist-counter-reset: item 0;}<\/style><style>.mh-v2-clist--ce2f5cd4191a062b2fc7bcc523dfac44 {--mh-v2-clist-font-size--l: 1.375rem;--mh-v2-clist-line-height--l: 1;}<\/style><style>.mh-v2-clist--ce2f5cd4191a062b2fc7bcc523dfac44 {--mh-v2-clist-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--1b2073555bb3f368498fb96cfc301155\"\n    >\n    <strong>Een\u00a0bloedbaaninfectie\u00a0kan\u00a0ernstig\u00a0zijn.<\/strong>\u202fHeeft u deze klachten of maakt u zich zorgen over uw toestand? Neem dan zo snel mogelijk contact op met uw huisarts of een zorgverlener, zodat u tijdig beoordeeld en behandeld kan worden.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--1b2073555bb3f368498fb96cfc301155 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--1b2073555bb3f368498fb96cfc301155 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--b8d224b0008c5d9c6c9cf95a802b1f14 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-height--l: 60px;--mh-spacer-height--m: 32px;--mh-spacer-height--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-column--2d1ff6ac81bce70671b0982b0472c59c mh-columns--gutter-m\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div id=\"consulter\" class=\"mh-column mh-column--40865f69173cda0380412471215ea3f4 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-12 mh-column--l-12\">\n    \n<h2  id=\"raadpleging\" class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--1a2719dacbe03fc1e206f9f8bb9b45ff\"><strong>Wanneer contact opnemen met een zorgverlener?<\/strong><\/h2><style>.mh-heading--1a2719dacbe03fc1e206f9f8bb9b45ff {--mh-heading-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--1a2719dacbe03fc1e206f9f8bb9b45ff {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--26d409329915ab95c9894ea9f40e7011\"\n    >\n    Hebt\u00a0u\u00a0klachten\u00a0of\u00a0twijfelt\u00a0u over\u00a0uw\u00a0gezondheid? Neem dan contact op met\u00a0uw\u00a0huisarts\u00a0of\u00a0een\u00a0andere\u00a0zorgverlener,\u00a0zeker\u00a0als:\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--26d409329915ab95c9894ea9f40e7011 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--26d409329915ab95c9894ea9f40e7011 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--26d409329915ab95c9894ea9f40e7011 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"mh-v2-clist mh-v2-clist--cc3c16990ce3562d49f7c2082e2841e8 mh-v2-clist--dot\"  >\n\n\n<li>\n    u\u00a0moeite\u00a0heeft\u00a0met\u00a0ademhalen    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    uw\u00a0algemene\u00a0toestand\u00a0snel\u00a0achteruitgaat    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    u verward bent, zich erg moe voelt of ongewoon slaperig bent    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    u\u00a0bloed\u00a0ophoest    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    u door uw leeftijd of gezondheid kwetsbaarder bent    <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n    u zich zorgen maakt over een naaste die verontrustende klachten heeft    <\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<style>.mh-v2-clist--cc3c16990ce3562d49f7c2082e2841e8 {--mh-v2-clist-counter-reset: item 0;}<\/style><style>.mh-v2-clist--cc3c16990ce3562d49f7c2082e2841e8 {--mh-v2-clist-font-size--l: 1.375rem;--mh-v2-clist-line-height--l: 0.9;}<\/style><style>.mh-v2-clist--cc3c16990ce3562d49f7c2082e2841e8 {--mh-v2-clist-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-v2-clist--cc3c16990ce3562d49f7c2082e2841e8 {--mh-v2-clist-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--8c1f7c690faf44a9fb630cbba213967f\"\n    >\n    <strong>Ook als u zich goed voelt, kan het nuttig zijn om uw risico met uw huisarts te bespreken.<\/strong>\u202fZeker als u ouder bent dan 65 jaar of bepaalde risicofactoren hebt, zoals een chronische aandoening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--8c1f7c690faf44a9fb630cbba213967f {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;--mh-paragraph-line-height--l: 1.5;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--8c1f7c690faf44a9fb630cbba213967f {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--8c1f7c690faf44a9fb630cbba213967f {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--40865f69173cda0380412471215ea3f4 {--mh-column-background-color: #0c2340;--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style><style>.mh-column--40865f69173cda0380412471215ea3f4 {--mh-column-padding-top--l: 32px;--mh-column-padding-right--l: 32px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--l: 32px;--mh-column-padding-left--l: 32px;--mh-column-padding-top--m: 16px;--mh-column-padding-right--m: 16px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--m: 16px;--mh-column-padding-left--m: 16px;--mh-column-padding-top--s: 16px;--mh-column-padding-right--s: 16px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--s: 16px;--mh-column-padding-left--s: 16px;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-height--l: 60px;--mh-spacer-height--m: 32px;--mh-spacer-height--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-column--ced287fe95c58ac29151a35f84b99834 mh-columns--gutter-m\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--6fe4b11fcb83053bc7b6db1279492c85 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-12 mh-column--l-8\">\n    \n<h2  id=\"besmetting\" class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--10f564996125e2cfb9f155c2f51980e1\"><strong>Hoe worden pneumokokken overgedragen?<\/strong><\/h2><style>.mh-heading--10f564996125e2cfb9f155c2f51980e1 {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--0a9de59cffaa6cf46eb5f264bd587e42\"\n    >\n    Pneumokokken zijn bacteri\u00ebn die van de ene persoon op de andere overgedragen kunnen worden, vooral bij <strong>nauw contact<\/strong>. De overdracht kan gebeuren via kleine druppeltjes in de luchtwegen, bijvoorbeeld <strong>wanneer<\/strong> <strong>iemand in de buurt<\/strong> <strong>hoest, niest of praat.<\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--0a9de59cffaa6cf46eb5f264bd587e42 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--0a9de59cffaa6cf46eb5f264bd587e42 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--6fe4b11fcb83053bc7b6db1279492c85 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--9d7f92e8b4d132a3e9fd04b923df8ebc mh-column--12 mh-column--m-6 mh-column--l-4\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--ae0895f8502a28eed713247914e1e85b\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2026\/09\/Mask-group-2-1.png?w=496&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"496\"\n        height=\"320\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--9d7f92e8b4d132a3e9fd04b923df8ebc {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-column--06ce41df8f77b10af64f7ee9113c4fb6 mh-columns--gutter-m\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--3a596509865c7092880f322f5ffc328d mh-column--12 mh-column--m-4 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--db6197f2f7dd7bd6ad7f8095770b9ade\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2026\/09\/Cough-Icon.png-1.png?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"150\"\n        height=\"150\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n\n\n<h3  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--700328532354425455abd6cc73aa6b6a\"><strong>Kun je drager zijn van pneumokokken zonder ziek te zijn?<\/strong><\/h3><style>.mh-heading--700328532354425455abd6cc73aa6b6a {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--7914882104837d964c5be08bbb3d2f75\"\n    >\n    Ja. U kunt pneumokokken in uw neus of keel dragen zonder er ziek van te worden. We noemen dit <strong>asymptomatisch dragerschap<\/strong> of een <strong>gezonde drager<\/strong>. Dat u drager bent, betekent dus niet dat u effectief ziek zult worden. U kunt de bacterie wel aan anderen doorgeven.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--7914882104837d964c5be08bbb3d2f75 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--7914882104837d964c5be08bbb3d2f75 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--3a596509865c7092880f322f5ffc328d {--mh-column-background-color: #e7f8f8;--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style><style>.mh-column--3a596509865c7092880f322f5ffc328d {--mh-column-border-width: 1px;--mh-column-border-color: #abb8c3;--mh-column-border-style: solid;}<\/style><style>.mh-column--3a596509865c7092880f322f5ffc328d {--mh-column-padding-top--l: 16px;--mh-column-padding-right--l: 16px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--l: 16px;--mh-column-padding-left--l: 16px;--mh-column-padding-top--m: 8px;--mh-column-padding-right--m: 8px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--m: 8px;--mh-column-padding-left--m: 8px;--mh-column-padding-top--s: 8px;--mh-column-padding-right--s: 8px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--s: 8px;--mh-column-padding-left--s: 8px;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--f186d0b219957ece74daddaa725ac3c2 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-4 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--db6197f2f7dd7bd6ad7f8095770b9ade\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2026\/09\/Cough-Icon.png-1.png?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"150\"\n        height=\"150\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n\n\n<h3  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--99308b951c313f48b3b61443bcaf9c97\"><strong>Betekent contact met pneumokokken dat u ziek zult worden?<\/strong><\/h3><style>.mh-heading--99308b951c313f48b3b61443bcaf9c97 {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--907508517f505a1a1f3522c8e9b4046f\"\n    >\n    Nee, niet noodzakelijk. Pneumokokken kunnen besmettelijk zijn, vooral bij nauw contact. Maar ook als u met de bacterie in contact komt, wordt u niet automatisch ziek. Uw leeftijd, gezondheid en afweersysteem spelen een rol bij de kans op een infectie. <strong>Vooral ouderen en mensen met bepaalde gezondheidsproblemen kunnen kwetsbaarder zijn voor pneumokokkeninfecties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--907508517f505a1a1f3522c8e9b4046f {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--907508517f505a1a1f3522c8e9b4046f {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--f186d0b219957ece74daddaa725ac3c2 {--mh-column-background-color: #e7f8f8;--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style><style>.mh-column--f186d0b219957ece74daddaa725ac3c2 {--mh-column-border-width: 1px;--mh-column-border-color: #abb8c3;--mh-column-border-style: solid;}<\/style><style>.mh-column--f186d0b219957ece74daddaa725ac3c2 {--mh-column-padding-top--l: 16px;--mh-column-padding-right--l: 16px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--l: 16px;--mh-column-padding-left--l: 16px;--mh-column-padding-top--m: 8px;--mh-column-padding-right--m: 8px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--m: 8px;--mh-column-padding-left--m: 8px;--mh-column-padding-top--s: 8px;--mh-column-padding-right--s: 8px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--s: 8px;--mh-column-padding-left--s: 8px;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-height--l: 60px;--mh-spacer-height--m: 32px;--mh-spacer-height--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<h2  id=\"gevolgen\" class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--13f1318a12fc828280ae135e206ff132\"><strong>Wat zijn de mogelijke gevolgen van pneumokokkenziekten?<\/strong><\/h2><style>.mh-heading--13f1318a12fc828280ae135e206ff132 {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--a1990cc1e3e63484f8ef283424ead396\"\n    >\n    Sommige pneumokokkenziekten kunnen leiden tot\u202f<strong>ernstige complicaties, een ziekenhuisopname of, in de meest ernstige gevallen, overlijden<\/strong><sup>3<\/sup>. De gevolgen en mogelijke restklachten verschillen van persoon tot persoon. Ze hangen onder meer af van het type infectie, uw leeftijd, uw algemene gezondheid en hoe snel u de juiste behandeling krijgt.\u00a0<br \/>\n<strong>Wacht daarom niet te lang om contact op te nemen met uw arts<\/strong>, zeker als u of iemand in uw omgeving een verhoogd risico loopt. Samen kunt u bespreken welke stappen er nodig zijn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--a1990cc1e3e63484f8ef283424ead396 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--a1990cc1e3e63484f8ef283424ead396 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-column--b54b62117851329450207aa535cf23da mh-columns--gutter-m\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--017c0cb51ffb616bbdb035d67cc36379 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-12 mh-column--l-4\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--8db8cbd6e744d1abb921b78e7919e646\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2026\/09\/Lung-Disease.png-1.png?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"150\"\n        height=\"150\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n\n\n<h3  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--0346b33058c446e0190b3446c005502b\"><strong>Mogelijke complicaties van een longontsteking<\/strong><\/h3><style>.mh-heading--0346b33058c446e0190b3446c005502b {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--ecc84e59f84a74e02be2753d854e1922\"\n    >\n    Een pneumokokkenlongontsteking kan ernstig zijn, vooral als u wat kwetsbaarder bent. U kunt <strong>ernstige ademhalingsproblemen <\/strong>krijgen en zich erg moe en zwak voelen. Soms is een <strong>ziekenhuisopname<\/strong> nodig. Ook het herstel kan na een ernstige longontsteking langer duren. Dat geldt vooral voor ouderen en mensen met een zwakke gezondheid.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--ecc84e59f84a74e02be2753d854e1922 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--ecc84e59f84a74e02be2753d854e1922 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--017c0cb51ffb616bbdb035d67cc36379 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--5d0616ebaff4ac1f12a2cc671254d35f mh-column--12 mh-column--m-12 mh-column--l-4\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--b2306861e95c457698e565d66afd9d9a\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2026\/09\/HIV-Icon.png-1.png?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"150\"\n        height=\"150\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n\n\n<h3  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--6b13353602ac69dc19bdaf85ca0b4c0d\"><strong>Mogelijke\u00a0complicaties\u00a0van hersenvliesontsteking<\/strong><\/h3><style>.mh-heading--6b13353602ac69dc19bdaf85ca0b4c0d {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--7377523075cccb3100347698d5e9cb66\"\n    >\n    Pneumokokkenmeningitis is zeldzaam, maar kan ernstig zijn. De infectie kan <strong>blijvende gevolgen<\/strong> hebben. Bij bijna de helft van de mensen met pneumokokkenmeningitis treden ernstige complicaties op, zoals <strong>gehoorverlies<\/strong> of <strong>neurologische problemen<\/strong><sup>3<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--7377523075cccb3100347698d5e9cb66 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--7377523075cccb3100347698d5e9cb66 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--5d0616ebaff4ac1f12a2cc671254d35f {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--ca1cec8e557f7c0212b53357665ffe68 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-12 mh-column--l-4\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--9fe76bdc4a66fcb9c632028227ac36a4\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2026\/09\/Kidney-Disease.png-1.png?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"150\"\n        height=\"150\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n\n\n<h3  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--47858711c4ce9d0beec78421d3359c60\"><strong>Mogelijke complicaties van een bloedbaaninfectie<\/strong><\/h3><style>.mh-heading--47858711c4ce9d0beec78421d3359c60 {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--414dedb442b0febaccb59bf636361262\"\n    >\n    Een bloedbaaninfectie kan ernstig zijn en soms snel verergeren. De infectie kan de <strong>bloedsomloop verstoren<\/strong> en <strong>schade aan organen<\/strong>, zoals het hart en de nieren<sup>2<\/sup>, veroorzaken. In sommige gevallen kan ze evolueren naar <strong>sepsis<\/strong>, een ernstige reactie van het lichaam op een infectie. Bij mensen ouder dan 65 jaar overlijdt gemiddeld 12% van de mensen met een pneumokokkenbacteri\u00ebmie. Bij 85-plussers loopt die percentage op tot ongeveer 24%<sup>4<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--414dedb442b0febaccb59bf636361262 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--414dedb442b0febaccb59bf636361262 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--ca1cec8e557f7c0212b53357665ffe68 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-height--l: 60px;--mh-spacer-height--m: 32px;--mh-spacer-height--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-column--88a20ea4de2c91e2ca78128c3d824b2f mh-columns--gutter-custom\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--e47ce71313541ecfedfa6bd7752a8592 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-6 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--0ef827add300bd350a8b81d4428d4046 with-aspect-ratio with-aspect-ratio--square\">\n        <div class=\"figure-outer\">\n            <div class=\"figure-inner\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/195\/2026\/09\/image-1.png?w=2048&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"2048\"\n        height=\"1362\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n<style>.mh-image--0ef827add300bd350a8b81d4428d4046 {--mh-image-object-position: 40% 14%;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--e47ce71313541ecfedfa6bd7752a8592 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--fc7e630b7c6cd7f9ed78e7cd824248a7 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-12 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--0964ebd1ebd08155d846a1d84403df7d\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<style>.mh-spacer--0964ebd1ebd08155d846a1d84403df7d {--mh-spacer-height--l: 40px;--mh-spacer-height--m: 32px;--mh-spacer-height--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-spacer--0964ebd1ebd08155d846a1d84403df7d {--mh-spacer-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<h2  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--809d35107268f88090b97a69a936fee4\"><strong>Uw arts kan u helpen om uw risico in te schatten<\/strong><\/h2><style>.mh-heading--809d35107268f88090b97a69a936fee4 {--mh-heading-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--809d35107268f88090b97a69a936fee4 {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--9be2db6ab4e94656bc5d41a1a8ee5bf9\"\n    >\n    Naarmate\u00a0we\u00a0ouder\u00a0worden,\u00a0kunnen\u00a0we\u00a0kwetsbaarder\u00a0<br \/>\nworden\u00a0voor\u00a0pneumokokkenziekten. Ook bepaalde gezondheidsproblemen of een verminderde weerstand kunnen het risico verhogen. <strong>Uw arts kent uw gezondheidsproblemen het best en kan samen met u inschatten of u verhoogd risico loopt.<\/strong> U kunt ook bespreken welke mogelijkheden er zijn om u zo goed mogelijk te beschermen.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--9be2db6ab4e94656bc5d41a1a8ee5bf9 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--9be2db6ab4e94656bc5d41a1a8ee5bf9 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--9be2db6ab4e94656bc5d41a1a8ee5bf9 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div  class=\"mh-links mh-links--justified-start\">\n\n<a  class=\"mh-button mh-button--26ecff614eaeb7196a4bc109f82e560c mh-button--custom mh-button--rounded mh-button--small\"\n      href=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/praat-met-uw-huisarts-over-pneumokokkenziekten\/\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n    rel=\"\"\n        >\n\n      <span class=\"mh-anchor-label\">\n      <span class=\"\">Bereid het gesprek met uw arts voor<\/span>    <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n<style>.mh-button--26ecff614eaeb7196a4bc109f82e560c {--mh-context-color-link: #0c2340;--mh-context-background-color-link: #fff063;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--fc7e630b7c6cd7f9ed78e7cd824248a7 {--mh-column-background-color: #0c2340;--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style><style>.mh-column--fc7e630b7c6cd7f9ed78e7cd824248a7 {--mh-column-padding-top--l: 50px;--mh-column-padding-right--l: 50px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--l: 50px;--mh-column-padding-left--l: 50px;--mh-column-padding-top--m: 25px;--mh-column-padding-right--m: 25px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--m: 25px;--mh-column-padding-left--m: 25px;--mh-column-padding-top--s: 25px;--mh-column-padding-right--s: 25px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--s: 25px;--mh-column-padding-left--s: 25px;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--88a20ea4de2c91e2ca78128c3d824b2f {--columns-gutter-size-custom: 0px;}<\/style>\n\n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-height--l: 60px;--mh-spacer-height--m: 32px;--mh-spacer-height--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-column--0608540ba3c2856a389ca6f726d95f95 mh-columns--gutter-m\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--92991d27f39f43161a306b75afff8392 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-12 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n<h3  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--2b28a9aa3aea7891cd883f5fde624934\"><strong>Wat zijn de risicofactoren?<\/strong><\/h3><style>.mh-heading--2b28a9aa3aea7891cd883f5fde624934 {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--c6c6f1b97ab985e3cf18b54b86149349\"\n    >\n    Iedereen\u00a0kan\u00a0een\u00a0pneumokokkenziekte\u00a0krijgen. Sommige mensen lopen wel een <strong>groter risico<\/strong>, bijvoorbeeld door hun <strong>leeftijd<\/strong> of bepaalde <strong>gezondheidsproblemen<\/strong>. Ontdek of dit ook voor u geldt.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--c6c6f1b97ab985e3cf18b54b86149349 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--c6c6f1b97ab985e3cf18b54b86149349 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div  class=\"mh-links mh-links--justified-start\">\n\n<a  class=\"mh-anchor mh-anchor--6523a7abbb9b73c6ad1819996543dc97 mh-anchor--large\"\n      href=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/pneumokokkenziekten-wie-loopt-meer-risico\/\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n    rel=\"\"\n        >\n\n      <span class=\"mh-anchor-label\">\n      <span class=\"\">Bekijk de risicofactoren<\/span>    <\/span>\n    \n<svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" class=\"mh-icon mh-icon--kind-generic mh-icon--name-arrow mh-icon--arrow\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    \n    \n    <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mh-theme-3.1\/modules\/theme\/resources\/icons\/svg\/generic\/arrow.svg#arrow\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n  <\/a>\n\n<style>.mh-anchor--6523a7abbb9b73c6ad1819996543dc97 {--mh-context-color-link: #0c2340;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--92991d27f39f43161a306b75afff8392 {--mh-column-background-color: #fff063;--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style><style>.mh-column--92991d27f39f43161a306b75afff8392 {--mh-column-padding-top--l: 20px;--mh-column-padding-right--l: 20px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--l: 20px;--mh-column-padding-left--l: 20px;--mh-column-padding-top--m: 10px;--mh-column-padding-right--m: 10px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--m: 10px;--mh-column-padding-left--m: 10px;--mh-column-padding-top--s: 10px;--mh-column-padding-right--s: 10px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--s: 10px;--mh-column-padding-left--s: 10px;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--934cef9cbd670c08c2ba4f7c4bb10649 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-12 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n<h3  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--d7c848d36df629395faf7d7b60b447e0\"><strong>Hoe kunt u zichzelf beschermen?<\/strong><\/h3><style>.mh-heading--d7c848d36df629395faf7d7b60b447e0 {--mh-heading-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--d7c848d36df629395faf7d7b60b447e0 {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--73847d200155126a8775106a6bbb2857\"\n    >\n    Er zijn verschillende manieren om uzelf tegen pneumokokkenziekten te beschermen.\u202f<strong>Goede hygi\u00ebne<\/strong>\u202fhelpt om de verspreiding van bacteri\u00ebn te beperken. Ook\u202f<strong>vaccinatie<\/strong>\u202fkan u helpen om u beter te beschermen. Ontdek welke aanbevelingen voor uw situatie gelden.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--73847d200155126a8775106a6bbb2857 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--73847d200155126a8775106a6bbb2857 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--73847d200155126a8775106a6bbb2857 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div  class=\"mh-links mh-links--justified-start\">\n\n<a  class=\"mh-anchor mh-anchor--b2d9256c22b06f6015afa776f2a10c85 mh-anchor--large\"\n      href=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/pneumokokkenziekten-preventie-en-aanbevelingen\/\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n    rel=\"\"\n        >\n\n      <span class=\"mh-anchor-label\">\n      <span class=\"\">Bekijk onze aanbevelingen<\/span>    <\/span>\n    \n<svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" class=\"mh-icon mh-icon--kind-generic mh-icon--name-arrow mh-icon--arrow\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    \n    \n    <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mh-theme-3.1\/modules\/theme\/resources\/icons\/svg\/generic\/arrow.svg#arrow\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n  <\/a>\n\n<style>.mh-anchor--b2d9256c22b06f6015afa776f2a10c85 {--mh-context-color-link: #fff063;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--934cef9cbd670c08c2ba4f7c4bb10649 {--mh-column-background-color: #0c2340;--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style><style>.mh-column--934cef9cbd670c08c2ba4f7c4bb10649 {--mh-column-padding-top--l: 20px;--mh-column-padding-right--l: 20px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--l: 20px;--mh-column-padding-left--l: 20px;--mh-column-padding-top--m: 10px;--mh-column-padding-right--m: 10px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--m: 10px;--mh-column-padding-left--m: 10px;--mh-column-padding-top--s: 10px;--mh-column-padding-right--s: 10px;--mh-column-padding-bottom--s: 10px;--mh-column-padding-left--s: 10px;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n<style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-height--l: 60px;--mh-spacer-height--m: 32px;--mh-spacer-height--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-spacer--6b0e6f3d7350c157b93c6a0590e13017 {--mh-spacer-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-accordion mh-accordion--58ae8f56a830e18447c7d753b81dd3af mh-accordion--default\" data-configuration=\"{&quot;variation&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:250}\">\n    \n\n<section class=\"mh-accordion-molecule mh-accordion-molecule--d489c9e8da087a3dc202c6a57db690d9 mh-accordion-molecule--closed\"  >\n    <header class=\"mh-accordion-molecule-header\">\n                        <h4 class=\"mh-accordion-molecule-header__heading\">\n            <button class=\"mh-accordion-molecule-header__heading-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" type=\"button\">\n                Bronnen            <\/button>\n        <\/h4>\n        <span class=\"mh-accordion-molecule-header__icon-dropdown\">\n            \n<svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" class=\"mh-icon mh-icon--kind-generic mh-icon--name-dropdown-arrow mh-icon--dropdown-arrow\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    \n    \n    <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mh-theme-3.1\/modules\/theme\/resources\/icons\/svg\/generic\/dropdown-arrow.svg#dropdown-arrow\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/header>\n    <div class=\"mh-accordion-molecule-content\">\n        <div class=\"mh-accordion-molecule-content__body\">\n            \n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--b285054e87614dea2e2d59092db5874f\"\n    >\n    1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gezondheidenwetenschap.be\/richtlijnen\/preventie-van-ernstige-pneumokokkeninfecties\">https:\/\/www.gezondheidenwetenschap.be\/richtlijnen\/preventie-van-ernstige-pneumokokkeninfecties<\/a>\u00a0. Last access: 09\/2026.\u00a0<br \/>\n2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/pneumococcal\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/pneumococcal\/index.html<\/a>\u00a0. Last\u00a0access: 09\/2026.<br \/>\n3. Centre F\u00e9d\u00e9ral d\u2019expertise des soins de sant\u00e9. Quelle vaccination contre le pneumocoque chez les personnes\u00a0\u00e2g\u00e9es?\u00a0KCE;\u00a02016. Rapport 274Bs. Last\u00a0access: 09\/2026.<br \/>\n4. Conseil Sup\u00e9rieur de la Sant\u00e9. Vaccination anti pneumococcique (adultes).\u00a0Bruxelles:\u00a0CSS;\u00a02025.\u00a0Avis n\u00b0 9842. Last access: 09\/2026.<br \/>\n5. National Reference Centre for invasive <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae<\/em> (UZ Leuven). Report National Reference Centre invasive <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae<\/em> 2025. Version 2. 27 April 2026. Last access: 09\/2026.<br \/>\n6. Grant LR, Meche A, McGrath L, Miles A, Alfred T, Yan Q, Chilson E. Risk of Pneumococcal Disease in US Adults by Age and Risk Profile. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023;10(5):ofad192. doi:10.1093\/ofid\/ofad192.\u00a0Last access: 09\/2026.<br \/>\n7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laatjevaccineren.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.laatjevaccineren.be<\/a>. Last\u00a0access: 09\/2026.<br \/>\n8. <a href=\"https:\/\/mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms\/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vaccination-info.be.mcas.ms%2Fmaladie%2Fmeningites-pneumonies-et-septicemies-a-pneumocoque%3FMcasTsid%3D20892&amp;McasCSRF=73642db60851f0017acd59c509596bb3e062c4a3829756050c24f6e7700804c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.vaccination-info.be\/maladie\/meningites-pneumonies-et-septicemies-a-pneumocoque.<\/a> Last access: 09\/2026.<br \/>\n9. Conseil Sup\u00e9rieur de la Sant\u00e9 (CSS). Vaccination anti-pneumococcique pour les enfants (r\u00e9vision 2025). Avis n\u00b09836. Bruxelles, Belgique : Conseil Sup\u00e9rieur de la Sant\u00e9 ; publi\u00e9 le 24 avril 2025. Disponible sur : <a href=\"https:\/\/mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms\/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hgr-css.be.mcas.ms%2Ffr%2Favis%2F9836%2Fvaccination-anti-pneumococcique-pour-les-enfants-revision-2025%3FMcasTsid%3D20892&amp;McasCSRF=73642db60851f0017acd59c509596bb3e062c4a3829756050c24f6e7700804c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conseil Sup\u00e9rieur de la Sant\u00e9 &#8211; Avis 9836<\/a>. Consult\u00e9 le 23 septembre 2026.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--b285054e87614dea2e2d59092db5874f {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--2bbabe1a0617170d71b868992daed8cb\"\n    >\n    * Vergeleken met\u00a0volwassenen\u00a0zonder\u00a0deze\u00a0chronische\u00a0aandoening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--2bbabe1a0617170d71b868992daed8cb {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-white-border-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-ab2be28205b254dc92c1240f9d8542d3 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e8515e1a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:10px;border-radius:0px;color:#0c2340;background-color:#e7f8f8;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><h3  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--7dfb1a98bf777a95f01d7e40e9d39f23\"><strong>Waarom\u00a0wachten\u00a0om er met\u00a0uw\u00a0arts over\u00a0te\u00a0praten?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><style>.mh-heading--7dfb1a98bf777a95f01d7e40e9d39f23 {--mh-heading-text-color: #0c2340;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--7dfb1a98bf777a95f01d7e40e9d39f23 {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--d449431ec29e08dcab5bb3be4e2fde2b\"\n    >\n    Bent u\u202f65 jaar of ouder<strong>, <\/strong>heeft u bepaalde\u202frisicofactoren\u202fof hebt u gewoon vragen over de preventie van\u202fpneumokokkenziekte? Dan is dit een goed moment om uw vragen aan uw arts te stellen en samen te bekijken wat in uw situatie belangrijk is.\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--d449431ec29e08dcab5bb3be4e2fde2b {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--d449431ec29e08dcab5bb3be4e2fde2b {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #0c2340;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--d449431ec29e08dcab5bb3be4e2fde2b {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div  class=\"mh-links mh-links--justified-start\">\n\n<a  class=\"mh-anchor mh-anchor--8aad9a8db1221420449e316cba1c343d mh-anchor--large\"\n      href=\"https:\/\/www.pneumoinfo.be\/nl\/praat-met-uw-huisarts-over-pneumokokkenziekten\/\"\n    target=\"_self\"\n    rel=\"\"\n        >\n\n      <span class=\"mh-anchor-label\">\n      <span class=\"\">Bereid uw gesprek met uw arts voor<\/span>    <\/span>\n    \n<svg width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" class=\"mh-icon mh-icon--kind-generic mh-icon--name-arrow mh-icon--arrow\" role=\"img\" 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