Pneumonia vaccinations
Pneumonia. It may be hard to spell, but it’s much easier to prevent. Our private pneumonia vaccine protects you against 13 of the most common strains of bacteria that can cause pneumonia. And unlike the flu jab, you can get your pneumonia vaccination at any time of year.
- Have asthma
- Have a chronic respiratory, heart or liver condition
- Have diabetes
- Smoke
Did you know pneumonia symptoms can last for weeks?
Let's look at what the symptoms are and the timelines of the infection.
- A cough: which may be dry, or produce think yellow, green, brown, or blood-stained mucus (phlegm)
- Difficulty breathing: your breathing may be rapid and shallow, and you may feel breathless, even when resting
- Rapid heartbeat
- Feeling generally unwell
- Sweating and shivering
- Loss of appetite
- Chest pain: which gets worse when breathing or coughing
- Coughing up blood
- Headaches
- Fatigue
- Feeling sick or being sick
- Wheezing
- Joint or muscle pain
- Feeling confused and disorientated, particularly in elderly people
