Does The Pneumonia Vaccine Protect Against COVID-19?

[OneEyedDiva]

I wondered because although I don't take the flu shot, my doctor did convince me to take the pneumonia vaccine and I finished part 2 almost a year ago. According to this article, the regular vaccine provides no protection against pneumonia caused by COVID-19. This article is about 2-1/2 weeks old, so the statistics are obsolete.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/me...rotect-you-if-you-get-coronavirus/ar-BB10Nphe

 

[911]

My guess is no. Different types of bacteria. Only a guess.

 

[Pepper]

My guess is no. Different types of bacteria. Only a guess.

Covid is a virus; it is not bacterial.

 

[terry123]

No.

 

[win231]

Probably protects as well as a flu shot, which is zero. But confidence is half the battle.

 

[Ruthanne]

I can't imagine it does or else many of us would be getting the pneumonia vaccine right off. I got one when I was about 50.

 

[AnnieA]

No existing, approved vaccine for any virus protects at all against Covid-19.

Pretty sure I read recently that there's no effective vaccine for any other coronavirus strain such as MERS or even the milder "common cold" types that have circulated for years.

 

[oldman]

Covid is a virus; it is not bacterial.

I always thought pneumonia could be either bacterial or viral, so I had to research it and it appears that yes, it can.

Pneumonia

 

[Aunt Bea]

I've seen news reports that flu and pneumonia vaccinations can be helpful and I've seen other reports that indicate they have no impact.

"It’s like giving chicken soup to a dead man. It can’t hurt." - Jackie Mason

 

[oldman]

I've seen news reports that flu and pneumonia vaccinations can be helpful and I 've seen other reports that indicate they have no impact.

"It’s like giving chicken soup to a dead man. It can’t hurt." - Jackie Mason

Yes, there seems to be varying opinions among doctors and this is why I am, for the most part, going with what the President’s medical advisors are stating.

Back in 1978, I had pneumonia. Not sure if it was viral or bacterial, but I spent ten days in the hospital getting bag after bag of antibiotics. I was so sick that I was certain I was going to die. The doctor later told me that because of my age, I wasn’t considered to be in critical condition.

 

[JB in SC]

The two pneumonia vaccines will help prevent bacterial infections (pneumonia kills about 50,000 in the US every year). I’d say that’s a good reason to get them and the flu vaccine. At this time a person has to use every tool in the arsenal to prevent a hospital visit.