As part of the Department of Health’s (DoH) Expanded Program on Immunization, a total of 3,500 senior citizens were recently given free vaccination against pneumonia in Calasiao, Pangasinan and Bago City, Negros Occidental.
To prevent the spread of the pneumonia infection among the elderly, pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV) was given to adults aged 60 years and above, who are prone to age-related impairment of the immune system.
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