Vaccine for Pneumonia (jan 1, 1977 – jan 1, 1977)
Description:
The Pneumonia vaccine was discovered by the help of Robert Austrian after the disease started killing millions in the US. The virus usually effects older adults and some younger childeren. This vaccine is reconmended for all adults over the age of 65. Today there are two types of Pneumonia vaccines, the first one is the PCV13 this vaccine is for infants, childeren, and adults- The pneumococcal conjuate vaccine protects against 13 types of pneumococcal bacterias. The other vaccine is called PPSV23 for childeren and adults and this vaccine protects against 23 pnueumococcal bacterias.
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History of Medicine Project
by Aireonna Jensen
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