
Explanation of vaccination 　Pneumococcal Vaccine　肺炎球菌 Preventing Illness Preventing pneumonia and other infections that are caused by pneumococcus bacteria Pneumonia Most of senior’s pneumonias are caused by pneumococcus bacteria, which can also cause sub-nasal cavity flame, tympanitis, and meningitis etc. Pneumococcal Vaccine There are more than 80 different types of pneumococcus bacteria, 23 of these are covered in the current vaccination, and 80% of pneumonia caused by pneumococcal bacteria can be prevented. Because other pathogens can also cause pneumonia, this vaccine can not prevent all kinds of pneumonias. One month after vaccination, antibody value rises to the highest level, which can be kept for 4 years. The antibody value will decrease to 80% 5 years later, and then slowly go on. However, the antibodies in the blood are still working after 5 years. ＊Because pneumonia is a common complication of influenza, getting influenza vaccination is recommended. Having both pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations is a good pneumonia prevention. Type of vaccine Inactivated vaccine Side effects Side effects may be itching, soreness, redness and swelling at the site of the injection, mild fever, arthritic　pain in joins, chill and headache etc. Minimum interval between vaccinations one week Note It has been reported that serious side effects occurred after having the second dose within a short period. Therefore, now in Japan, everyone can only have once in a life time.

Explanation of vaccination

　Pneumococcal Vaccine　肺炎球菌

Preventing Illness

Preventing pneumonia and other infections that are caused by pneumococcus bacteria

Pneumonia

Most of senior’s pneumonias are caused by pneumococcus bacteria, which can also cause sub-nasal cavity flame, tympanitis, and meningitis etc.

Pneumococcal Vaccine

There are more than 80 different types of pneumococcus bacteria, 23 of these are covered in the current vaccination, and 80% of pneumonia caused by pneumococcal bacteria can be prevented. Because other pathogens can also cause pneumonia, this vaccine can not prevent all kinds of pneumonias. One month after vaccination, antibody value rises to the highest level, which can be kept for 4 years. The antibody value will decrease to 80% 5 years later, and then slowly go on. However, the antibodies in the blood are still working after 5 years.

＊Because pneumonia is a common complication of influenza, getting influenza vaccination is recommended. Having both pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations is a good pneumonia prevention.

Type of vaccine

Inactivated vaccine

Side effects

Side effects may be itching, soreness, redness and swelling at the site of the injection, mild fever, arthritic　pain in joins, chill and headache etc.

Minimum interval between vaccinations

one week

Note

It has been reported that serious side effects occurred after having the second dose within a short period. Therefore, now in Japan, everyone can only have once in a life time.