CDC : All adults 65 and older should receive two pneumococcal vaccines

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Hal2000 says

The CDC has long recommended that in order to acquire the best protection against all strains of bacteria that cause pneumonia, all adults 65 and older should receive two pneumococcal vaccines: the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13 or Prevnar 13) followed by the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
 

Get 'em while we got 'em scared.
This is the time of vaccine/drug pushing. Roll out them vaccines & drugs, for everything.
Economic stimulus.
 

Aha! So that’s why my primary care office wanted to know what pneumonia shots I had when. I’ve had the older one but not the latest.Getting my Moderna booster later today so I think I’ll wait till the dust settles from that.
 
win231 said:
Get 'em while we got 'em scared.
This is the time of vaccine/drug pushing. Roll out them vaccines & drugs, for everything.
Economic stimulus.
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I'm with you on the other vaccine push @win231, but not on these two pneumonia vaccines. They have a very long history of helping protect people from pneumonia, and that is why I got them both about 11-12 years ago (one year apart, as recommended).
They do protect your lungs. They aren't something new.

After having a serious bout with pneumonia twice when I was a lot younger, I could't get those vaccines fast enough.
 
Are you guys saying one of these is a new shot? I don't know what I've had, when I turned 60 (five years ago) I signed up at the grocery store pharmacy for the shots recommended at age 60, I'm pretty sure one was for pneumonia and one was the old version of shingles vaccine. I need to get around to sign up to get the better shingles vaccine, so now maybe I need another pneumonia shot?
I guess in future I should get vaccinations at the doctor's office so I (they) have a good record.
 
HoneyNut said:
Are you guys saying one of these is a new shot? I don't know what I've had, when I turned 60 (five years ago) I signed up at the grocery store pharmacy for the shots recommended at age 60, I'm pretty sure one was for pneumonia and one was the old version of shingles vaccine. I need to get around to sign up to get the better shingles vaccine, so now maybe I need another pneumonia shot?
I guess in future I should get vaccinations at the doctor's office so I (they) have a good record.
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Yes, the pneumonia shot is a two-dose new one from 3 years ago. Also, there is a new shingle shot that I got last year at my Drs office. he said I needed it since I had the shingles real bad.
 
I got the covid shots but have resisted shingles, tetanus, flu and any others. At my age I figured if I dodged all those diseases up to this time, why bother. I’m a little leery about getting injected with essentially a foreign substance into my body, but maybe I should take it more seriously. I’m thinking about it.
 
Bonnie said:
I'm with you on the other vaccine push @win231, but not on these two pneumonia vaccines. They have a very long history of helping protect people from pneumonia, and that is why I got them both about 11-12 years ago (one year apart, as recommended).
They do protect your lungs. They aren't something new.

After having a serious bout with pneumonia twice when I was a lot younger, I could't get those vaccines fast enough.
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Whatever works for you - (y)
 
This information from WebMD ...

How It Works​

There are two vaccines for pneumonia that protect against different types of the infection.

  • PCV13 helps protect people from 13 of the most severe types of bacteria that cause pneumonia.
  • PPSV23 protects against an additional 23 types of pneumonia bacteria. Neither can prevent every type of pneumonia, but they work against more than 30 common, severe types.
People who need a pneumonia vaccine should get both shots: first, the PCV13 shot and then the PPSV23 shot a year or more later.
 
I'm getting my covid booster shot on Friday. After that, I'll look into getting the pneumococcal shot. I don't like to put anything into my body that's not essential for my health. I trust science but with a healthy dose of caution since sometimes the profit motive causes doctors to recommend and prescribe certain treatments that aren't absolutely necessary. We wouldn't have the current opioid crisis if there weren't so many corrupt doctors. Luckily, I have a good doctor and I'll follow her advice.
 
I will ask my Doctor about it Monday. I am pretty sure he will recommend the vaccinations I need at 69 now. I guess we will work out a schedule.
 
Paco Dennis said:
Hal2000 says

The CDC has long recommended that in order to acquire the best protection against all strains of bacteria that cause pneumonia, all adults 65 and older should receive two pneumococcal vaccines: the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13 or Prevnar 13) followed by the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
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There really hasn't been much news about these two vaccines over the years at all.
I had to find the information for myself on the Internet. Doctors never mentioned them to me.

But now with Covid, and lung problems, they are coming to light as an added source of protection.
 

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