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Should healthy people get the pneumonia vaccine
Yes. It is required. In case of healthy individuals, it is good to get it once in a lifetime. Only then you can defend against 23 serotypes of pneumonia causing bacteria
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How often should pneumonia vaccine be administered?
Generally, one time within lifetime would suffice. But, for people with COPD, spleen problems, cardiac, liver or kidney problems, patients with chronic illnesses and kids under 2 years need to have a different schedule. 4 times within 2 years of age is mandatory. For others it should be once in 5 or more years
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How often do you need a pneumonia vaccine
In healthy individuals, it is enough if the vaccine is taken once in a lifetime. In case of people with chronic heart, lung, kidney or liver diseases or in people who are above 5 years of age or in people with HIV or spleen removal or in people with. PPSV is usually given only 2 times within a lifetime in general
