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If i have pneumonia should i take a pneumonia vaccine injection
Pneumococcal vaccine is not given as a cure for pneumonia. With the vaccine, you get the ability to defend against 23 types of invasive pneumococcal bacteria. However, there is no guarantee that you would not get pneumonia due to some other strain of the pneumonia causing bacteria even after getting the vaccine
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Pneumonia vaccine injection if you have pneumonia
Pneumonia vaccine injection is given to all usually. Those with immuno compromised states should definitely get it. It is a preventive measure against the onset of pneumonia due to pneumococcal bacteria (23 types). It is never used to treat the ailment
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Is pneumonia vaccine safe?
Pneumococcal vaccines are safe. Both variants have been reported to be safe. But if you are allergic or if you are pregnant, please discuss the same with your doctor and then take the vaccine
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Is there a vaccine or medication for pneumonia and does it work
Medications are available and this depends on the cause. So check that with your doctor. There are 2 variants. PCV7 and PPSV23. PCV7 is for infants under 2 years and PPSV23 is usually for those who are above 2 years old.
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How to give pneumonia vaccine
There are a couple of types of pneumococcal vaccines. PPSV23 can be given as IM or SC. PCV7 is an IM vaccine.
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Is the pneumonia vaccine grown in chicken eggs
There is no report that can prove this fact. However, it is recommended that you discuss this with your doctor before you get the vaccine. It is also important to discuss on the other health conditions before you opt for the shot
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Department of paediatrics in delhi’s st stephens hospital has said that pneumonia vaccine increases
This is true. The WHO, in its September edition has discussed this. However, CDC strongly advices all to get this vaccine. As such, there is no other report to testify the increase in the incidence of asthma due to the vaccine
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How often should you get the pneumonia vaccine
For children below 2 years, it has to be administered 4 times and the schedule is in the 2nd, 4th,6th and 12-15th month. For those above 2 years of age, it is good to get the vaccine once in the entire lifetime. For all those who are immuno suppressed, it is recommended that they get vaccinated once in 5 years
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I have pneumonia should i take a pneumonia vaccine injection
If you have pneumonia, you become automatically defensive to that specific strain that caused the ailment. Vaccine helps in the stimulation of antibodies that defend against 23 serotypes of pneumococcal bacteria. Getting vaccinated after you become a victim does not help in the treatment of the same
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Is it dangerous to have pneumonia vaccine be administered every year?
Generally, doctors do not advice patients to get this vaccine annually. This is different from flu vaccines that need to be given once in a year. Even in case of people with low resistance, once in 5 or years would suffice. As such, it is not wise and unsafe