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  2. Pneumonia Vaccines: What You Should Know About Getting ...

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    The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine is for adults over age 65. The pneumonia vaccine for older adults is one dose. Unlike the flu vaccine, you don’t get it every year. The vaccine teaches ...

  3. Pneumonia Vaccine: Should I Get It? - WebMD

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    All adults over age 65 should get the vaccine. Those with weakened immune systems. Many diseases can cause your immune system to weaken, so it’s less able to fight off bugs like pneumonia. If ...

  4. Big News for Older Adults: Pneumococcal Vaccine Approved - WebMD

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    June 18, 2024 – There’s a new tool to fight invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal pneumonia in adults, as the FDA approved Merck’s new vaccine designed to prevent the disorders.

  5. How Long Does a Pneumonia Shot Last? - Healthline

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    The same vaccine protects about 75% of adults over age 65 from serious pneumococcal disease. The CDC also notes that PPSV23 is 60 to 70% ... pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in adults aged ≥18 ...

  6. What to Know About Pneumonia in Older Adults - Healthline

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    Getting the pneumococcal vaccine. This helps to prevent pneumonia due to S. pneumoniae. There are two pneumococcal vaccines for adults ages 65 years and older — PPSV23 and PCV13. Ask your doctor ...

  7. Vaccines for Adults: a Guide for Your 40's, 50's, and More

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    The CDC advises most adults between the ages of 50 and 65 years old to receive the: Seasonal influenza vaccine: 1 dose per year. Getting an annual “flu shot” will help lower your risk of ...

  8. Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine - Wikipedia

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    The most common adverse reactions (reported in more than 10% of subjects vaccinated with pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in clinical trials) were: pain, soreness or tenderness at the site of injection (60.0%), injection-site swelling or temporary thickening or hardening of the skin (20.3%), headache (17.6%), injection-site redness (16.4%), weakness and fatigue (13.2%), and muscle pain (11.9%).

  9. Pneumococcal vaccine - Wikipedia

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    The national vaccination program started including the pneumococcal vaccine for newborns in April 2006. [14] The Health Council advised in 2018 that those who are over the age of 60 should also be vaccinated on a 5-year recurring schedule. The resulting program from this, NPPV, started at the end of 2020. [15]

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