Infection of the lungs with pneumonia is a worldwide ...

Recommended vaccines include influenza, shingles, diphtheria/tetanus, pertussis and pneumococcal (vaccines, n.d). Currently, pneumonia and influenza are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States for the elderly so it is important to protect them from these diseases by vaccination (McKenzie, Pinger & Kotecki, 2012). ................
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