If you’re 19 or older, here are the facts.
If you’re 19 or older, here are the facts.
Certain conditions, including asthma, diabetes, COPD, or chronic heart disease, may increase the risk of pneumococcal pneumonia. Even if the condition is under control. This is because the immune system is weakened, making it harder for the body to fight off disease. The risk increases further with more than one condition.
Taking certain medicines that suppress the immune system may also increase the risk.
Did you know?
Getting pneumococcal pneumonia can actually worsen your chronic condition. Talk to your doctor for more information.
Your health conditions may affect your risk for pneumococcal pneumonia.
Your health conditions may affect your risk for pneumococcal pneumonia.
See below to learn if your health condition combined with your age could increase your risk.
Adults 18-64*
| Asthma | 5.7 times greater risk |
| Chronic lung disease | 22.6 times greater risk |
| Heart disease | 7.9 times greater risk |
| Diabetes | 5.3 times greater risk |
| Taking certain medicines that suppress the immune system | 17.3 times greater risk |
| Chronic renal failure | 29.9 times greater risk |
| Non-functioning spleen (asplenia) | 48.9 times greater risk |
| HIV | 15.2 times greater risk |
| Asthma 5.7 times greater risk |
| Chronic lung disease 22.6 times greater risk |
| Heart disease 7.9 times greater risk |
| Diabetes 5.3 times greater risk |
| Taking certain medicines that suppress the immune system 17.3 times greater risk |
| Chronic renal failure 29.9 times greater risk |
| Non-functioning spleen (asplenia) 48.9 times greater risk |
| HIV 15.2 times greater risk |
*Compared to healthy adults in the same age range
Other health factors can increase your risk.
Other health factors can increase your risk.
Like smoking. Or certain cancers, such as leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin disease, generalized malignancy, or multiple myeloma. Radiation and chemotherapy can too. These health factors increase your risk for pneumococcal pneumonia, compared to healthy adults.
You can help
protect yourself.
You can help protect yourself.
Prevnar 20 was designed to help protect adults just like you from 20 strains of the bacteria that cause pneumococcal pneumonia.
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