Pneumococcal Immunisations
It is now recommended that everybody over the age of 65 should be immunised to protect against pneumococcal infection, which can cause diseases such as:
- Pneumonia
- Epticaemia (blood poisoning)
- Meningitis.
People with certain chronic conditions such as a weakened immune system as a result of disease or treatment (e.g. chemotherapy) or who do not have a spleen are also at greater risk of infection.
Further information can be found at the following websites: