Risk for hospitalization with pneumococcal pneumonia increases with age.
The immune system weakens due to aging, making
it harder to fight off infections like pneumococcal
pneumonia. Even if you're healthy.
*Greater risk compared with adults 18-49.
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Chronic health conditions that increase your risk
What does my health have to do with my risk?
Adults living with certain chronic health conditions are also at higher risk, even those as young as 19.
This includes those who are taking medicines that suppress the immune system. For example, some
medicines that treat
psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, or ulcerative colitis,
among others.
Health conditions and age can increase risk. Choose a topic to learn more.
People living with asthma are at higher risk for pneumococcal pneumonia, compared to healthy adults in the same age range.
People living with chronic lung disease are at higher risk for pneumococcal pneumonia, compared to healthy adults in the same age range.
People living with chronic heart disease are at higher risk for pneumococcal pneumonia, compared to healthy adults in the same age range.
People living with diabetes are at higher risk for pneumococcal pneumonia, compared to healthy adults in the same age range.
People taking immunosuppressive medicines are at higher risk for pneumococcal pneumonia, compared to healthy adults in the same age range. This includes some medicines that treat psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, or ulcerative colitis, among others.
People living with certain malignant cancers are at greater risk for pneumococcal pneumonia, compared to healthy adults in the same age range.
People living with chronic renal failure are at higher risk for pneumococcal pneumonia, compared to healthy adults in the same age range.
People living with a non-functioning spleen (asplenia) are at higher risk for pneumococcal pneumonia, compared to healthy adults in the same age range.
People living with HIV are at higher risk for pneumococcal pneumonia, compared to healthy adults in the same age range.
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