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Pneumococcal vaccine

Pneumococcal vaccine

Pneumococcal vaccine is an immunization against Streptococcus pneumoniae, a bacterium that frequently causes meningitis and pneumonia in the elderly, and people with chronic illnesses.Pneumococcal pneumonia accounts for 10 to 25% of all pneumonias.

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pneumococcal vaccine; conjugate pneumococcal vaccine; pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine