People at greatest risk for pneumococcal infections include all the following except _______.

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Adolescents and young adults are generally at lower risk for pneumococcal infections compared to the other groups listed. The elderly, those with underlying lung disease and viral infections, patients without a spleen, and young infants are all at increased risk due to various factors like weakened immune systems, lack of spleen function, and underdeveloped immune systems in infants.

People at Greatest Risk for Pneumococcal Infections Include All the Following