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If my son has had pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (ppv), what will he be immune to?
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Pneumococcus: This vaccine protects against streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), a bacteria that causes pneumonia and meningitis.
Answered 12/30/2013
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