View All Vaccinations Articles

Pneumonia Vaccine Quiz

Filed Under: Vaccinations, Cold and Flu, Ear, Nose and Throat, Allergies and the Immune System

View More “Tools and Resources” Articles (3)

UP NEXT ›› All About Viruses
Show Answers ›

How Much Do You Know About the Pneumonia Vaccine?

Pneumonia is a serious lung infection that is more common in older adults, infants, young children, and some people with chronic health problems. A vaccine offers protection against some forms of pneumonia. Find out more about pneumonia and the vaccine by taking this quiz, based on information from the CDC.

1. Pneumonia can be caused by viruses or bacteria.
2. You should get a pneumonia vaccine every year, just as you do for the flu.
3. If you've already had pneumonia, you don't need to get a vaccination.
4. Only people older than 65 should get this vaccine.
5. The pneumonia shot can't cause pneumonia.
6. People 65 and older are two to three times more likely to get pneumococcal pneumonia.
7. Pneumococcal pneumonia is more common in the winter.
View Source

Glossary of Vaccination Terms

View All Terms
Active Immunity, Allergy, Autism, B Cell, Booster Shot, Communicable, Conjugate Vaccine, Exposure, Immune System, Immunosuppression, Incubation Period, Passive Immunity, Pathogen, Quarantine

Your Guide to Vaccinations

Expert Advice from Harvard Medical School
Gardasil Vaccine Safety ›

Take a Personalized Health Test

How well are you controlling your symptoms?

Expert Advice from Harvard Medical School

Vaccination Features

Vaccinations Related Conditions

Health News Today

Feed