RESPIRATORY
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
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“It is unnecessary to have any follow-up injections of the pneumococcal vaccine after this dose.”
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“You should get the flu and pneumococcal vaccines at your annual physical examination.”
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“The pneumococcal vaccine should be received in early autumn every year.”
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“You need to receive the pneumococcal vaccine every other year.”
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Detailed explanation-1: -In adults, you can administer a pneumococcal vaccine (PCV15, PCV20, or PPSV23) during the same visit with influenza vaccination. Administer each vaccine with a separate syringe and, if feasible, at a different injection site. Annual influenza vaccination is important to help prevent the flu.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pneumococcal Vaccine. They are also specifically recommended for younger individuals with COPD. These vaccines provide protection against various pneumococcal bacteria that can cause pneumonia, among other conditions.
Detailed explanation-3: -After checking their flu vaccination status, the investigators found that COPD patients who had a flu shot were 38 percent less likely to be hospitalized for flu-related illness. Moreover, COPD patients with the flu were more likely to die than those without the disease (10 percent versus 8 percent).
Detailed explanation-4: -If you’re living with COPD, getting your flu shot can mean the difference between life and death. The CDC recommends that people with COPD and other conditions that affect the lungs get a yearly flu vaccine, in addition to the two pneumococcal vaccines that help protect against pneumonia.