liliaeliz
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Iam sorry ,i want to start a new topic in preventive but I cant
you give influenza vacc >50 or > 65 year old?
pneunococcal vacc . is not routinely in CF ? only you give influenza vacc?
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| liliaeliz
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PPv23 in adult ,PPV7 in < 2 year old?
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| peter90036
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check CDC vaccine schedules
influenza 50yo, 1/year (unless chronic dz can do earlier: incl asthma, DM, sickle, nursing home, etc etc)
pneumoccc >65, 1time: chronic resp dz not asthma, cv dz, liver, DM, renal fail, asplenia, HIV, leukemias,
somethings wrong with the cdc's PDF, copy & paste is not words...
The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV7 or Prevnar®, licensed in late 2000, is the first pneumococcal vaccine that can be used in children under the age of 2 years. However, pneumococcal vaccines for the prevention of disease among children and adults who are 2 years and older have been in use since 1977. Pneumovax® and Pnu-Immune® are 23-valent polysaccharide vaccines (PPV23) that are currently recommended for use in all adults who are older than 65 years of age and for persons who are 2 years and older and at high risk for disease (e.g., sickle cell disease, HIV infection, or other immunocompromising condition.)
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/pneumo/defaul...
Edited by peter90036 on 05/06/08 - 10:32 AM
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| nyimalay
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Influenza vaccine is recommended for:
>50 year
chronic illness >6 mth
pregnant women in 2nd or 3rd trimester
children 6-23 months
6mth - 18yr old who is receiving steroid / aspirin
Regarding pneumococcal vac,
It is recommended in cystic fibrosis.
I m not very sure about the forms, 23 and 7.
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| liliaeliz
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thankssssssssss
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| usmletopper2
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is pcv recomended in in children with asthma?
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| peter90036
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chronic resp dz not asthma, so i would infer same for children,
but here's some spoonfeeding, draw your own conclusions 
Children aged less than 2 years and adults aged greater than or equal to 65 years are at increased risk for pneumococcal infection. Persons who have certain underlying medical conditions also are at increased risk for developing pneumococcal infection or experiencing severe disease and complications. Adults at increased risk include those who are generally immunocompetent but who have chronic cardiovascular diseases (e.g., congestive heart failure or cardiomyopathy), chronic pulmonary diseases (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease {COPD} or emphysema), or chronic liver diseases (e.g., cirrhosis). Diabetes mellitus often is associated with cardiovascular or renal dysfunction, which increases the risk for severe pneumococcal illness. The incidence of pneumococcal infection is increased for persons who have liver disease as a result of alcohol abuse (10,20,29,30). Asthma has not been associated with an increased risk for pneumococcal disease, unless it occurs with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or long-term use of systemic corticosteroids. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00047135...
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