There are a couple of types of pneumococcal vaccines. PPSV23 can be given as IM or SC. PCV7 is an IM vaccine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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