Is it good to vaccinate over 75?

Whether it is good to take vaccine over 75 years old needs to be analyzed with the type of vaccine. Pneumococcal vaccine, influenza vaccine, shingles vaccine and so on are recommended to be vaccinated, but cervical cancer vaccine and so on are not recommended to be vaccinated. Pneumococcal infection is the most common pathogen for lung infection worldwide, which seriously jeopardizes human health. Older people are at high risk of pneumococcal infection due to the decline of immune function and the combination of many chronic diseases, and the mortality rate is high, so it is recommended to take pneumococcal vaccine. Elderly people with low immune function or more than one underlying disease (such as coronary heart disease, hypertension, etc.) often suffer life-threatening complications due to influenza, and influenza vaccination can effectively prevent influenza and related complications, so vaccination is recommended. Above 50 years of age for herpes zoster prone population, according to statistics, China’s postherpetic neuralgia incidence rate of patients over 70 years of age is 75%, it is recommended that the elderly over 75 years of age to vaccinate against herpes zoster in order to effectively prevent herpes zoster. The cervical cancer vaccine is generally applicable to women aged 9 to 45 years old, so it is not recommended for elderly people over 75 years old. Therefore, vaccination for elderly people over 75 years old should be determined on a case-by-case basis. If there is a need for vaccination, they should go to regular medical institutions for vaccination.