Benefits and Side Effects of the Pneumonia Vaccine

Randomized controlled trials have found that pneumonia vaccines significantly reduce the risk of pneumococcal pneumonia in people 65 and older.

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  • @andrewpawley8883 says:

    I love this channel! I love vaccines. They work – get those that you’re missing today!

  • @misterx3188 says:

    Guillain Barre can result in permanent irreversible disability.

  • @ldjt6184 says:

    mRNA clot

    • @mellocello187 says:

      You seem to be conveniently forgetting the thousands that were dying every day, including 5 – count ‘em – FIVE, right wing anti-vax radio hosts who ALL DIED from Covid. Google it. Every single person to whom I point this out has no comeback. You all just choose to ignore the facts.

    • @farfiman says:

      @@mellocello187 Where they old/ sick/fat ? Or healthy young people ? Almost no healthy young people died from covid. Even less after the less deadly strains took over.

  • @Itzaofficiallyme says:

    I remember as a vegan the community was big on antivaxx and told me if I vaccinated my children I’m not vegan. So… I guess after 17 years of not wearing animals and not eating them… I’m not vegan. I’m ok with that.

    I will always get vaccinated and so will my children.

  • @ritajhorn3585 says:

    I always get my vaccines. Good outweigh the risks of side effects. Thank you for the information

  • @mchagawa1615 says:

    Thank you for sharing <3

  • @WFPB_4_Life says:

    Great info! Thank you for presenting the evidence-based data about the pneumonia vaccine.

  • @anne-mariemitchell6772 says:

    As a 52 year old Type 2 diabetic (in remission with a vegan diet, yay!), the pneumonia vaccine has been offered to me since I turned 50. I have refused it thus far, as I am leery of “optional” vaccinations. I feel much better about it after this video. Thank you for sharing this reassuring information!

  • @k.c.8658 says:

    Please publish absolute rather than relative benefits, otherwise it sounds like propaganda.

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