Since December last year, people over the age of 75, as well as people in groups at certain risk, can be vaccinated against pneumococcal infection for free. pneumoniae is the most common cause of bacterial respiratory infections – inflammation of the lungs, ears, and sinuses.
– The vaccine has been proven to provide protection against invasive diseases and pneumonia, and there is a lot of data that it is a safe vaccine, says Ghada Saleh.
Relevant people this year are people born in 1947 and 1948.
It affects both young and old
Pneumococcal infections mainly affect young children and people age 65 and over. Infection can carry a high risk of serious illness in these groups.
– You could get septicemia or meningitis as complications, says Ghada Saleh.
How do you act if you want to take the vaccine?
– It is easier to contact your healthcare center. Ghada Saleh says that the method of determining vaccination times differs in different health centers.
How to get vaccinated in Kungälv
At the Centrumpraktiken healthcare center in Kungälv, you can get vaccinated at the vaccination reception every Thursday. There is a possibility to book an appointment via the web or to attend.
Even people over the age of 75 who are not part of any risk group may receive a free vaccine. It is something to be decided by the regional council.
– There is no panic about the vaccine. But you have to know they are there and start thinking about whether you want to eat them, says director Ghada Saleh.
If you have already been vaccinated
The public health authority had previously recommended people over 65 take the vaccine, but at a cost. Therefore, some of the elderly have already taken the vaccine. If it has been five years since your last dose, an increased dose may be appropriate.
– I recommend that you take the opportunity to take advantage of it. Ghada Saleh says that it is a safe vaccine that provides good protection against serious diseases.
The pneumonia risk group vaccination program includes all people aged 2 years or older who have any of the following diseases or conditions:
• Chronic heart disease
• Chronic lung disease
• Other conditions that lead to poor lung function
• Chronic liver disease
• Chronic renal failure
Diabetes
• Lack of spleen function or no spleen
Cystic fibrosis
• Leakage of cerebrospinal fluid or damage to the septum due to surgery or trauma to the skull
• Cochlear implant
• Weakened immune system due to illness or treatment
• organ transplant.
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