In Canada, it is recommended that anyone 65 years and over get the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccines.

There are two pneumococcal pneumonia vaccines available - PNEU-C-13 and PNEU-P-23.

The vaccine PNEU-C-13 covers 13 different strains of pneumonia, while the PNEU-P-23 vaccine covers 23 different strains.

Getting pnuemonia can be dangerous for those that are older or uncompromised and is one of the strains most likely to put people in the hospital.

Patients who contract invasive pneumonia are at risk of getting a blood born infection or 'bactermeia', meningitis or severe pneumonia.

Antibiotic resistance is not a concern when treating invasive pneumonia these days.

You can contract pneumonia through airborne dropplets when someone speaks, coughs or sneezes. Touching infected surfaces can also be a source of infection.

Anyone 18 years and older who is living in a long term care facility should receive the pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine.