Pneumonia vaccine will not prevent virus infection, health body saysGetting vaccinated against pneumonia will not protect you from coronavirus infection, the global health body has said. Despite pneumonia being one of the two severe conditions caused by the coronavirus infection - the other being organ failure - the World Health Organisation (WHO) has debunked the myth surrounding vaccines. Vaccines against pneumonia, such as pneumococcal vaccine and Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine, do not provide protection against the new coronavirus,” says WHO. “Although these vaccines are not effective against 2019-nCoV, vaccination against respiratory illnesses is highly recommended to protect your health,” says WHO. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome caused by pneumonia and organ failure are the main severe symptoms of coronavirus as indicated by WHO.

Source: Standard Digital March 30, 2020 06:00 UTC