Go big to fight pneumonia, says MMA


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PETALING JAYA: Nationwide vaccination is a way to reduce the alarming rise of pneumonia-related deaths, says the Malaysian Medical Association.

Its president Datuk Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira said pneumococcal vaccines should be included in the national immunisation programme, particularly for the elderly and those with weakened immune systems.

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