3. Vaccines are for Everyone
We want to think that anyone can receive the pneumococcal vaccine, but this simply isn’t the case. While most people can benefit from the protection afforded them by vaccination, some individuals may develop an allergic response to the vaccine or components of the vaccine.
In some cases, these allergies can result in anaphylaxis – a condition when the airways suddenly close, choking the affected person and resulting in the death of the patient. It’s for this reason that doctors conduct thorough background checks into your medical history for any signs of allergies. Anyone who has experienced an allergic reaction to another form of a vaccine to treat any other sort of disease, cannot receive pneumococcal vaccines either.
Children under the age of 2-months old are also forbidden against vaccination, as their delicate immune systems are not yet ready to handle this type of controlled infection. While vaccines are a benefit of modern medical science, we still have yet to uncover a delivery system that suits every person on the planet.