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Did you get your pneumonia shot? Pneumonia can occur any time of the year. This disease can be caused by bacteria, a virus or even fungus. If not caught early, pneumonia can be fatal.

To protect yourself, the Bloomfield Health & Human Services, Public Health Nursing offers the pneumonia vaccine.

Who should get the pneumonia shot? Anyone over age 65 years and anyone between the ages of 19 and 64 that have any one of the following risk factors:
 Is a smoker
 Has diabetes, heart disease or liver disease
 Has a chronic lung disease such as COPD, cystic fibrosis
 Has a weakened immune system due to illness, medication or an autoimmune disorder

Where can I get the pneumonia shot? Call the Bloomfield Public Health Nursing office at 973.680.4058 for information or to schedule an appointment.

But I already had a pneumonia shot, do I need a second dose? If you received your first dose of pneumonia vaccine before the age of 65 years, a second dose is recommended five years later. If the first dose of pneumonia vaccine was given at or after age 65 years, only one dose is required.

This vaccine is available to all New Jersey residents.