How Long Has The Pneumonia Vaccine Been Around
Should patients who have heart disease take vaccinations for flu, pneumonia, and shingles?
Annual vaccinations for influenza virus are recommended for many groups of people. I strongly suggest that all people over the age of 65, people who have any chronic condition that would make an illness such as influenza more dangerous, those who are essential to the operation of their business, and all health care professionals be vaccinated. If you have a chronic lung, kidney, blood, immunity or cardiac condition, the misery of the flu will be worse than if you are healthy. For anyone that ha...
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Time for a Flu Shot?
...of any age with certain chronic medical conditions, and People who live in nursing homes and other long term care facilities. 2. People who live with or care for those at high risk for... Read more »Immunizations: Pneumococcal Pneumonia
...years.Patients with problems in the spleen.Alcoholics, especially those with cirrhosis.People living in long-term care facilities.Alaska Natives or American Indians, who may be at increased risk... Read more »Pneumonia: Causes
...determines if they are gram-negative or gram-positive bacteria. Knowing which group the bacteria belong to helps your doctor determine how severe the disease is, and how to treat it. Different... Read more »Immunizations: Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chickenpox)
...rubella). Because combined vaccinations are being developed, such effects should be closely studied.Long-Term Protection and Booster ShotsThere is currently intense debate over the long-term... Read more »Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Vaccination
...catch-up second dose during their regular doctors visit. This second dose can be given at any time as long as it is at least 3 months after the first dose. Experts pushed for the new second-dose... Read more »Images
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