 Pneumococcal pneumonia can disrupt a person's life for weeks and can strike in any season. The bacterial lung disease can result in hospitalization and, when severe, can even be life-threatening. That's why the American Lung Association and Pfizer remind adults 19 to 64 with certain underlying medical conditions like asthma, as well as all adults 65 or older, that pneumococcal vaccination is recommended. To learn more and to see if you're at increased risk, visit lung.org slash pneumococcal.