One of the best ways to protect yourself from Pneumonia is to get a flu shot since the flu is a common cause of Pneumonia. Another way to try to protect yourself from Pneuumonia is to get vaccinated for Pneumococcal Pneumonia.
No, the "pneumonia vaccine" is to protect against several types of pneumonia that are common and will not protect against the A-H1N1/09 virus. See related questions below.
No, the pneumonia shot does not contain penicillin. Pneumonia vaccines, such as the pneumococcal vaccines (PCV13 and PPSV23), are designed to protect against specific strains of bacteria that cause pneumonia and do not include antibiotics like penicillin. Instead, they stimulate the immune system to recognize and fight off these bacteria.
Pneumonia is a general term, not a specific disease. There is viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, and a fungal pneumonia, among others.
walking pneumonia
There is no opposite of pneumonia.
Bilateral pneumonia.
This type of pneumonia is also called atypical pneumonia, walking pneumonia, or community-acquired pneumonia
You should say, "I recovered from pneumonia."
Multifocal pneumonia means that there are patches of pneumonia throughout your lungs as opposed to lobar pneumonia which is contained in one spot.
I once had pneumonia.
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