According to the CDC, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is recommended for all children younger than five years old, all adults 65 years or older, and people six years or older with certain risk factors.
Globally, more than two million people die of pneumococcal infections every year, of which a million are children below five years old.
Pneumococcal infections are caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae, commonly referred to as pneumococcus.
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