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Definition of Pneumococcal immunization
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Pneumococcal immunization: A vaccine that prevents one of the most common and severe forms of pneumonia, the form that is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus bacterium).