Pneumonia shot

By Anonymous January 26, 2018 - 9:57pm

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Doctor recomend i get the pv- 13 vaccine, I'm 69 yrs, the pv- 13 is for 5 yr or under, it is recommended for my age to get the PV- 23! If over 65 yrs. My question is why!

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Helena Guide

Hello. Thank you for posting.

It might depend on your general health and/or other health conditions you may have.

Below is information from CDC:
CDC recommends vaccination with the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13 or Prevnar 13) for:
All children younger than 2 years old
All adults 65 years or older
People 2 through 64 years old with certain medical conditions

Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
CDC recommends vaccination with the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23 or Pneumovax23) for:

All adults 65 years or older
People 2 through 64 years old with certain medical conditions
Adults 19 through 64 years old who smoke cigarettes

More more information here: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/pneumo/public/index.html

Helena

January 27, 2018 - 6:22am

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