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Pneumococcal vaccination takes on added importance:"If you're a senior or have chronic health problems, medical experts recommend you consider another vaccine this year: the pneumococcal shot. In an effort to protect at-risk groups from one of the most serious complications of the flu -- pneumonia -- an American manufacturer is tripling its production of the pneumococcal vaccine this year. While the vaccine does not prevent the flu, or protect against all types of pneumonia, it can thwart 23 different types of pneumococcal bacteria that are common causes of pneumonia, meningitis and some blood infections. The vaccine "is important every year," said Dr. Marty Fenstersheib, Santa Clara County's public health officer."
http://www.magicvalley.com/news/worl...?StoryID=11197

Having both would be the best, but if you can only get one, it's better than nothing.

Andrew Lopez, RN
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