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Push for protection against pneumonia

Vaccinations against pneumonia urged

Vaccinations against pneumonia urged Source: AAP

Experts are urging Australian adults to be aware of the risks of pneumonia to curb infection rates with today (tue) marking Know Pneumonia Day. New research shows three in four Australian adults are not being persuaded of the seriousness of pneumococcal pneumonia infection.


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Experts are urging Australian adults to be aware of the risks of pneumonia to curb infection rates with today (tue) marking Know Pneumonia Day. New research shows three in four Australian adults are not being persuaded of the seriousness of pneumococcal pneumonia infection.


And as Michelle Chen reports, pneumonia-like illness is one of the top 15 contributing causes of death in Australia.

 


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