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Healthy Ageing: Why Older Adults Should Get The Pneumococcal Vaccine
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16:00, 11 Jul 2023
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Guest: Professor Dr Tan Maw Pin, Consultant Geriatrician, University Malaya Medical Centre
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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respiratory infection
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pneumonia
bacterial infection
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immunisation
antimicrobial resistance
antibiotic resistance
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Healthy Ageing: Why Older Adults Should Get The Pneumococcal Vaccine
30 mins
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16:00, 11 Jul 2023
Guest: Professor Dr Tan Maw Pin, Consultant Geriatrician, University Malaya Medical Centre
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.
Image Credit: 123RF
Presenter: Lim Sue Ann
Producer: Lim Sue Ann
respiratory infection
healthyageing
pneumonia
bacterial infection
vaccination
immunisation
antimicrobial resistance
antibiotic resistance
Share:
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