What Can I Do? - Prevent Pneumonia

HELP PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR LOVED ONES

Ask your doctor if vaccination is right for you.

HELP PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR LOVED ONES

Ask your doctor if vaccination is right for you.

3 Important Reasons for Adult Vaccination

Getting vaccinated can help protect you from pneumococcal pneumonia.¹ The Immunisation Schedule for the Elderly by the Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia recommends pneumococcal vaccination for all adults 65 years or older.²

Where can I get pneumococcal vaccination?

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Are you at risk?

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References
1. CDC How to prevent pneumococcal factsheet, https://www.cdc.gov/pneumococcal/resources/prevent-pneumococcal-factsheet.pdf (accessed 3rd Aug 2020)
2. Immunisation for the elderly at http://www.myhealth.gov.my/en/immunization-for-elderly/ (accessed 5 April 2021)

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The Prevent Pneumococcal Pneumonia Campaign is co-organised by the Malaysian Society of Infectious Diseases and Chemotherapy (MSIDC) and Malaysian Thoracic Society (MTS), in collaboration with Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine (MSGM), Malaysian Society of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases (MyICID) and Malaysian Family Medicine Specialists Association (FMSA). Supported by unconditional grant from Pfizer.