{"id":7454,"date":"2024-09-11T17:13:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T09:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/?page_id=7454"},"modified":"2026-11-06T20:17:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T12:17:50","slug":"pneumococcal-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/our-services\/vaccinations\/pneumococcal-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"Pneumococcal Vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7454\" class=\"elementor elementor-7454\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d682c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2d682c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd9a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fd9a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/our-services-page-frontier-medical-healthcare-group-vaccination-pneumococcal-1024x765.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11766\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/our-services-page-frontier-medical-healthcare-group-vaccination-pneumococcal-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/our-services-page-frontier-medical-healthcare-group-vaccination-pneumococcal-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/our-services-page-frontier-medical-healthcare-group-vaccination-pneumococcal-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/our-services-page-frontier-medical-healthcare-group-vaccination-pneumococcal-600x448.jpg 600w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/our-services-page-frontier-medical-healthcare-group-vaccination-pneumococcal.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735dfe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"735dfe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pneumococcal disease is caused by the bacteria <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae<\/i>. It is a common bacterial cause of lung infections (pneumonia) causing hospitalization, and can also cause other serious infections including brain infections (meningitis) and blood infections (bacteremia).<\/p><p><strong>There are 3 pneumococcal vaccines available:<\/strong><\/p><div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><ol><li>Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV13)<\/li><li>Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV23)<\/li><li>Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV20)<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a92baf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2a92baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc81f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cfc81f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c94a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c94a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who should get the Pneumococcal Vaccine?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-099af09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"099af09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>Adults aged 65 years and above<\/li>\n \t<li>Adults aged 18 years and above with the following medical conditions\n<ul>\n \t<li>Chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, heart\/ lung\/ kidney\/ liver diseases<\/li>\n \t<li>Immunocompromised individuals (including patients on long-term steroids\/ cancer drugs)<\/li>\n \t<li>Patients with cochlear implants or cerebrospinal fluid leaks<\/li>\n \t<li>Patients with abnormal spleen function<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2fdd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b2fdd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is the vaccine given?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8921b1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8921b1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>The pneumococcal vaccine is given as an injection into the arm<\/li>\n \t<li><span data-teams=\"true\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">In adults aged 65 years and above, one dose each of the PCV13 and PPSV23 is required for lifetime protection<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span data-teams=\"true\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Alternatively, a single dose of PCV20 can replace the need for both the PCV13 and PPSV23 vaccines<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li>For individuals with medical conditions, the number of doses and type of vaccine depends on the specific medical condition. Please consult your family doctor for more information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00d3d6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00d3d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the common side effects of the vaccine? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b31a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29b31a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>Pain or swelling over the injection site<\/li>\n \t<li>Fever, body aches, tiredness<\/li>\n \t<li>Severe allergic reactions: rashes, eye swelling, lip swelling or difficulty breathing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c026035 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c026035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf5c39 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1cf5c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/web-booking.healthfrontier.com.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK AN APPOINTMENT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c99e7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c99e7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52dd94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a52dd94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/our-services\/vaccinations\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">&lt; Back to Vaccinations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pneumococcal disease is caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae. 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