Yes, in fact, it is recommended for people age 65 and over by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The risk of serious illness or death from the pneumococcal bacteria that the vaccine helps to prevent in that age group is much higher than the risk of any problems with the vaccination (very low occurrence rates).
See the CDC link in the related links section below for more about the vaccine and administration guidelines from the CDC.
After the age of 65, people are typically considered to have received adequate protection from the pneumonia vaccine. This is because the immune response to the vaccine is strong enough to provide long-lasting immunity in most individuals. However, certain medical conditions or situations may still warrant a recommendation for a second dose of the pneumonia vaccine in some individuals over 65.
Yes, if you are otherwise a candidate for the vaccine (there are age and health considerations as well as whether you have been vaccinated for it in the past), you should get vaccinated since pneumonia can be caused by different microbes, some types are viral, some types are bacterial, and even some more rare types are fungal. The type of pneumonia you had may be different than the types that are protected by the currently available pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine (aka the "pneumonia vaccination").Pneumococcal pneumonia is caused by pneumococcus bacteria. There are more than 80 different types of this bacteria that can cause pneumonia. The most common 23 of these types are included in the current vaccination. So even if you had one of the types of pneumonia that was caused by this bacteria, you can still be susceptible to the other types.
You can discuss your desire for HPV vaccine with your health are provider if you are over 40. It is possible that you will have to pay out of pocket.
No there is one flu vaccine for under age 65 and one for over age 65.
* 65 years and older - if this is your first immunization, you only receive it once. * 65 years and older - if you have received an initial immunization before you turned 65, get a booster shot after you turn 65. There should be five years between the initial shot and a booster. * 18-65 years - one immunization and then one booster after age 65, if five years have passed since the initial shot. From Sutter Health
the best age is from 9 years old and over
A vaccine is a medicine for immunity and does not have "seconds". If you mean how many seconds does it take for the vaccine to be administered, then the injection of a vaccine usually only takes 5-10 seconds to put the vaccine into your body with a needle since the amount of vaccine needed is so small. If the vaccine is available in a nasal mist, the inhalation of a nasal mist takes as long as it takes for you to sniff. If you mean how long will the immunity last before you need a booster vaccination, you should check with your doctor about the type of vaccine you are getting (e.g. influenza, bacterial pneumonia, etc.). Depending on your age and the type of vaccine, some vaccinations need boosters every so often. Your doctor can tell you how long the one you are getting lasts.
Oral typhoid vaccine is advocated at the age of five years.
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depends on your age
He died of pneumonia in his 60's.
old age Acute pneumonia, actually.