Pneumonia is a disease that children are more prone to. Pneumonia poses a serious threat to children's health and may even lead to their death, so it is very important to receive a pneumonia vaccine and obtain immunity against pneumonia. When is the best time to get vaccinated against pneumonia?
1、 Vaccination target
Vaccination for individuals aged 2 and above:
1. Selective vaccination
(1) Individuals aged 50 and above.
(2) People with chronic diseases that can increase the risk of pneumococcal infectious diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, and liver and kidney dysfunction.
(3) Immunodeficiency patients, such as those who have undergone splenectomy or those with splenic dysfunction caused by sickle cell disease or other reasons.
(4) High risk groups (such as alcohol abuse) who suffer from other chronic diseases and may be infected with pneumococcus, as well as coexisting patients such as diabetes, chronic cerebrospinal fluid leakage, immunosuppression, etc., may cause more serious pneumococcal disease patients, or recurrent upper respiratory tract diseases, including otitis media, paranasal sinusitis, etc.
(5) Patients with Hodgkin's disease.
2. Group vaccination
(1) Close group contacts, such as boarding schools, nursing homes, and other similar places.
(2) People with high risk of influenza complications, especially pneumonia.
(3) When a certain type of pneumococcal bacteria contained in the vaccine breaks out in the community population, the community population is at high risk.
3. Re vaccination
(1) It is generally not necessary to vaccinate adults regularly.
(2) Splenectomy patients.
(3) Children under the age of 10 who have undergone splenectomy or suffer from sickle cell anemia.
2、 Vaccination time
The pneumonia vaccine can be administered at any time throughout the year, or at the same time as the flu vaccine, using different syringes in different locations. For convenience, the multi valent pneumococcal vaccine can be administered during annual physical examinations or medical visits. Children should receive this vaccine when they are over 2 years old. The protective antibody level after vaccination can be maintained for at least 5 years. Generally speaking, the pneumonia vaccine only needs to be administered once, but for those who are physically weak, they need to receive a second dose 5 years after their first vaccination.
The pneumonia vaccine can be administered at designated vaccination points in the disease prevention and control centers of each district, or at the nearest community hospital health department for consultation and vaccination.
3、 Precautions
It is prohibited for individuals who are allergic to any component of the vaccine. Except for the items listed in the indications and usage, re vaccination for pneumonia 23 is prohibited. Patients with Hodgkin's disease are contraindicated to receive immunization less than 10 days before the start of treatment and during the treatment process.
Patients with Hodgkin's disease who have undergone extensive chemotherapy and/or nodule radiotherapy are contraindicated. Prohibited for intravenous injection, intradermal injection should also be avoided. Subcutaneous or intramuscular injection should be cautious to prevent accidental injection into blood vessels. Patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy may not exhibit the expected antibody response in their serum. Patients with severe cardiovascular and pulmonary dysfunction should be cautious when administering pneumococcal injection 23, as it may result in significant systemic reactions.
Any febrile respiratory disease and some active infections should postpone the use of pneumonia. Penicillin (or other antibiotics) is needed to prevent patients with antagonistic pneumococcal infections, and this preventive measure should not be interrupted after vaccination with pneumococcal pneumonia.
The impact on pregnancy and lactation cannot be determined whether the use of this vaccine by pregnant women will harm the fetus or affect fertility, and whether this vaccine will be secreted from breast milk. Therefore, pregnant and lactating women should use it with caution. The safety and efficacy of this vaccine for children under 2 years old have not been confirmed.
This article introduces the recipients of the pneumonia vaccine, the timing of vaccination, and the issues that need to be noted during vaccination. If your child needs to receive the pneumonia vaccine, it is best to vaccinate them at the age of two or above to ensure safe and secure vaccination.
