To: xcamel
Base Medical called me yesterday and wants me to get a pneumonia shot. Does anyone know if this will protect from this pneumonia??
3 posted on
05/20/2009 7:56:32 AM PDT by
DeLaine
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To: DeLaine
4 posted on
05/20/2009 8:01:38 AM PDT by
xcamel
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To: DeLaine
MRSA is staph (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus); the “pneumonia shot” is Pneumovax, which immunizes against 23 types of Streptococcus Pneumoniae, aka “pneumococcus”.
No, the pneumonia vaccine will not prevent MRSA pneumonia, but will protect against the most common/invasive types of Pneumococcal pneumonia.
7 posted on
05/20/2009 8:13:07 AM PDT by
Born Conservative
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To: DeLaine
13 posted on
05/20/2009 8:30:15 AM PDT by
Mom MD
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To: DeLaine
Base Medical called me yesterday and wants me to get a pneumonia shot. Does anyone know if this will protect from this pneumonia??I had 7 cases of pneumonia before getting the pneumonia vaccine. No cases since. It appears to work fine.
18 posted on
05/20/2009 8:43:35 AM PDT by
Myrddin
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