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Pneumonia No. 2 cause of deaths in Singapore, but few vaccinated against it
Despite it being the No. 2 killer here, too few are being vaccinated for related infections
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While some patients and caregivers are not convinced about the benefits of the pneumococcal vaccine, or fear side effects like pain at the injection site and fever, there are other deterrents such as the complexity of vaccination timings for adults and the higher pricing as compared with the flu vaccine.
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Felicia Choo
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Pneumonia is the No. 2 cause of death in Singapore, and cases of such fatalities have been rising steadily in recent years.
Yet, too few people are being vaccinated against the infections that cause it, The Straits Times has learnt.
