Vaccination Against Pneumonia

People age 65 and older are at increased risk for pneumonia. So are people with inflammatory arthritis.

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You may have seen television ads for the vaccines Prevnar 13 and Pneumovax 23 and wondered whether you should get vaccinated. These vaccines are for people who are at risk of getting infected by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumonia, commonly called pneumococcus.
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