• 11/29/2024

What is a pneumococcal infection? Hong Kong NGO says half of at-risk elderly residents don’t know, with experts calling for more free jabs

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Half of at-risk residents aged 50 and above unaware that pneumococcus bacteria is common cause of pneumonia, which was ranked city’s second-deadliest medial condition last year.

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3234031/what-pneumococcal-infection-hong-kong-ngo-says-half-risk-elderly-residents-dont-know-experts-calling?utm_source=rss_feed