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Pneumonia shot how often do you need them
This is not needed frequently. If you are above 65 or less than 5, you might need it. If you are in between 5 and 64, then you need it in case if your have a low immunity
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How long is a pneumonia shot good for
The shot is good for a lifetime. If you are immuno suppressed, you might be asked to take a booster. If you are reaching 65 years of age, and if you had not taken the shot in the preceding 5 years, you might need to take it up again
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When to withhold the pneumonia vaccine
If you are contemplating pregnancy or if you are pregnant, please tell your medical practitioner. Even if you are badly ill, you can wait. If you had been allergic to an earlier pneumonia vaccine, it should be made known to the doctor
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Is it safe to get the pneumonia vaccine in your 40s
Getting the vaccine when you are in the 40s should not pose a risk. People get it at 65 too. Just make sure that you had not got the same vaccine in the past 5-6 years
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How often is the pneumonia vaccine needed
Getting it once in the whole of your life would be enough. But in case if you are immuno suppressed, your doctor might ask you to take it if it had been more than 5 years since you got the last pneumonia vaccine
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Is pneumonia vaccine yearly vaccination?
Pneumonia vaccine should not be taken every year. Once in life, it would suffice. But if in case the doctor asks you to, you might want to it. Not other wise.
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Why is the pneumonia vaccine not given to people under 65
It is not the case. In case of people under 65, this is given in the following cases – In people with organ transplants, in asthmatic people, among smokers, in people with COPD or lung or heart or renal problems, people with HIV or spleen removals tend to get this vaccine
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Do patients after the age of 65 receive the pneumonia vaccine
The shot is given at 65 years of age. This is when you would not have received the same shot in the preceding 5 years duration. Your immunity would go down as you age and hence this process
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He is known for his discovery of a vaccine to prevent pneumonia infections in the epidemics after wo
Let me know if you are talking about Pasteur? Louis Pasteur was behind the rabies vaccine. He successfully demonstrated it to the public in 1881
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How do i know which pneumonia vaccine i got
PCV7 is usually given for children under 2 or under 5 years of age if they had missed the same when they were under 2 years of age. PPSV is the latest pneumonia vaccine that is in vogue today