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Deplora 4 points ago +4 / -0

What you actually got was a pneumoccocal vaccine, which prevents certain types of bacterial pneumonia. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/pneumo/index.html It has no effect in preventing any viral pneumonia, though your flu shot will help protect you from pneumonia caused by currently prevalent strains of influenza virus.