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Pneumococcal Vaccination

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1:37 | Allergy / Immunology, Family Medicine, HIV/AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Influenza Content Hub, Internal Medicine

Kathleen Brennan, MD, Director of the Pulmonary Outpatient Clinic at Temple University School of Medicine, discusses the indications for pneumococcal vaccination.

References and Resources
Deuter, C., et al. R Behcet

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