I was vaccinated for Polio as a child in the mid 1950's. I am 62 yrs. old now--am I still immuned to contracting ?Polio
I was vaccinated for Polio as a child in the mid 1950's. I am 62 yrs. old now--am I still immuned to contracting ?Polio
Many people only need ONE shot to last them a lifetime. Some people may need a booster shot. It is best to discuss this with your physician!
The shelf life of the vaccine is marked on the packaging.
5yrs
Five years. The Pneumococcal Vaccine prevents serious blood, brain, and lung infections from the streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. This includes pneumonia and meningitis.
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No.
My doctor told me to get the pneumonia vaccine shot every 5 years.
The vaccine usually takes effect in two weeks.
how long is flu vaccine good for if left out of the refrigerator
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.
yes there is. you have to go to the hospital to get a vaccine
a vaccine that protects against pneumonia & meningitis. it is typically given to infants and the elderly, both of which are very susceptible to these illnesses.
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Almroth Edward Wright developed the vaccine for pneumonia in 1911.
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.