Asthma patients run the double risk of developing pneumococcal disease. Asthma affects seven percent people in U.S. Moreover, severe asthma has greater risk of this disease. The danger of pneumococcal disease occurs among young children, adolescents and adults.
The vaccine for pneumococcal disease is already recommended for people with lung diseases, heart disease, diabetes, alcoholism and liver problems. Nevertheless, the routine vaccination may prevent three pneumococcal cases per 10,000 per year.
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