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Also worth mentioning that in addition to the fact that the CFR are estimates, it depends on both demographic factors (it is now known that the fatality rate for Covid-19 is higher in older people than younger people, so a country with a lot of older people might be expected to have a higher case fatality rate than one with a lot of younger people), and healthcare system factors (the availability of ventilators, for example, would be crucial).

BC

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As pneumonia seems to be a big risk with Covid-19, a dumb question from someone who's had pneumonia twice. Will the pneumonia vaccine help the severity of Covid-19, not necessarily with the disease itself? In other words, since I've had the pneumonia vaccine, will it lessen the severity of Covid-19 should I catch it? My guess is that's it's a completely different bug. . . .

Yes, the vaccine you had (pneumovax) protects against pneumonia caused by Pneumococcus, a bacterium.  It will not protect you from a Covid-19 pneumonia.

Note that in addition to the pneumonia caused by the virus, at least for influenza, the viral infection makes you prone to a secondary bacterial super-infection (often times with Staph aureus).  I would guess that the coronavirus does too, but I haven't seen enough case reports to know for sure.

BC

[BostonCard]

Also worth mentioning that in addition to the fact that the CFR are estimates, it depends on both demographic factors (it is now known that the fatality rate for Covid-19 is higher in older people than younger people, so a country with a lot of older people might be expected to have a higher case fatality rate than one with a lot of younger people), and healthcare system factors (the availability of ventilators, for example, would be crucial).

BC

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As pneumonia seems to be a big risk with Covid-19, a dumb question from someone who's had pneumonia twice. Will the pneumonia vaccine help the severity of Covid-19, not necessarily with the disease itself? In other words, since I've had the pneumonia vaccine, will it lessen the severity of Covid-19 should I catch it? My guess is that's it's a completely different bug. . . .

Yes, the vaccine you had (pneumovax) protects against pneumonia caused by Pneumococcus, a bacterium.  It will not protect you from a Covid-19 pneumonia.

Note that in addition to the pneumonia caused by the virus, at least for influenza, the viral infection makes you prone to a secondary bacterial super-infection (often times with Staph aureus).  I would guess that the coronavirus does too, but I haven't seen enough case reports to know for sure.

BC