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Reaction to pneumococcal vaccine
No vaccine is 100% safe. Allergic and serious reactions are possible. In 2 cases, the early oral live polio vaccine and the first rotavirus vaccine, problems did occur, and some were serious. It is important to note, however, that even in these cases, the vaccines were withdrawn and the severe events were still far fewer than the number of lives saved. Both of these vaccines have been changed and are now safe.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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What are the symptoms of a reaction to pneumococcal vaccine?
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What is the definition or description of: Reaction to pneumococcal vaccine?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Is the Pneumococcal vaccine, either kind, effective for frequent strep throats? Can it cause die-off reactions from the strep bacteria?
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What are benefits of pneumococcal vaccine.
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How important is the pneumococcal vaccine for my baby?
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How normal is it normal to have pain after a pneumococcal vaccine?
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What is dangerous about the prevnar (pneumococcal vaccine) vaccine?
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A 68-year old female asked:
I had the pneumovax vaccine 5 years ago. Do I need the new pneumococcal vaccine?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Does a pneumococcal vaccine give complete immunity agst pneumonia and does it last life long? Thx
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A 45-year old asked:
Should i be concerned if my son is 16 months & so far not recd pneumococcal vaccine. Can he now get it?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Very low pneumococcal anti-bodies. All other tests great. Is that serious? Given vaccine for it. What happens if my body doesn't make the antibodies?
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A 21-year old asked:
Should I give my child a pneumococcal meningitis vaccine?
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A member asked:
I'm allergic pneumovax, would I prevnar (pneumococcal vaccine) 13?
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A 25-year old asked:
Can you get pneumonia from a child who just got the prevnar (pneumococcal vaccine) vaccine?
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A member asked:
If people received their pneumococcal vaccine, does that provide any protection for developing pneumonia from coronavirus?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is pneumococcal vaccine? Does it treat streptococcus pneumoniae?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Pneumococcal vaccine allergy?
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A 35-year old asked:
If my son has had pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (ppv), what will he be immune to?
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A 49-year old asked:
What happens if a child got 2 prevnar (pneumococcal vaccine) vaccines between the age of 2-11 months old but then didn't follow up with the third?
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A 30-year old male asked about a male:
Pneumococcal Vaccine Timing: How should Pneumococcal conjugate 13 and Pneumococcal polysaccharide 23 be given (order AND wait)? PCV7 given as a child.
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A 44-year old male asked:
Prevnar (pneumococcal vaccine) 13 vaccine has diphtheria proteins in it. Does Prevnar (pneumococcal vaccine) 13 vaccine protect against pneumococcus and diphtheria? Thank-you!
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A 48-year old asked:
How to get a cheaper pcv (pneumococcal conjugate vaccine )for my 4 month old baby as first dose.?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Vaccinated for pneumococcal 7 CONJUGATE vaccine (4 doses) as a child.Later, I developed t1 diabetes.Do I need the pneumococcal POLYSACCHARIDE vax too?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can you safely give chicken pox vaccine and pneumococcal vaccine together?
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A 44-year old male asked:
I am 46 year old male with asthma. My dr. suggest I get a pneumococcal vaccine. Pharmacy has Prevnar 13 and Pneumovax 23, what vaccine is better?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Why is pneumococcal vaccine not given to all healthy adults 19-64, much like the flu vaccine? Why is it restricted and given only to"high risk" adults
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A 29-year old male asked about a male:
After receiving pentavalent and pneumococcal vaccine in the leg 1 week ago a hard mass formed under the skin in place of shut of 1 of two vaccines.
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A 42-year old female asked:
What pneumococcal vaccine is recomended for Pulmonary Hypertension, PCV13 or PPSV23? And with an autoimmune disease?
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A 65-year old female asked:
Had PPV shot @ 10 am Thurs 12 weeks after Prevnar (pneumococcal vaccine) 13 at pharm. Arm is sore & swollen several inches below injection area. Going down. Ice or heat?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Hi. I have Systematic Lupus Erythematosus but have not been on chronic medication of it for about 9 years and got a pneumococcal vaccine then too.Corona- I feel fine but should I see a doctor to asses self quarantine opts or get another vaccination?
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