Healthy Ageing: Why Older Adults Should Get The Pneumococcal Vaccine
Professor Dr Tan Maw Pin, Consultant Geriatrician, University Malaya Medical Centre
11-Jul-23 16:00
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Did you know that the pneumococcal vaccine is not only recommended for infants, but for older adults as well? Consultant geriatrician Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin is back on the show with me for this episode of Healthy Ageing to discuss why older adults are at higher risk of pneumococcal disease, and whether in this case, vaccination saves lives.
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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann
Presented by: Lim Sue Ann
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Categories: managing disease, wellness
Tags: respiratory infection, healthyageing, pneumonia, bacterial infection, vaccination, immunisation, antimicrobial resistance, antibiotic resistance,