Why Elderly People Should Receive Pneumococcal Vaccination

Male: Elderly people are at higher risk of severe pneumonia and life-threatening diseases when they are infected with pneumococcus bacteria.
If drug-resistant bacteria cause an infection, treatment is more difficult.
To prevent pneumococcal infection, one should get vaccinated. Elderly people aged 65 years old or above can get pneumococcal vaccination for free at public clinics, or with a subsidy at private clinics.
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