Pneumonia jab

Thank you everyone - all very positive

I had serious pneumonia 70 years ago when I was 6. So I'm very grateful for the immunisation which I had about 10 years ago - without side-effects

The pneumonia jag is not a live vaccine so you can't catch pneumonia from it. It is once only unless you have no spleen or have certain immune-suppressive conditions.
It is often given with the annual flu jag and is less likely than the flu jag to give side effects.

I felt fine after. Not even a pain from the knot.

I had a he pneumonia injection three years ago. Np ill effects at all

There is also a vaccination against shingles available for those between 70-79 (I think) I have had that, again without side effects. My DM and her DS both had shingles in their 70s and were very unwell and in a lot of pain for months. DD had it on her face and around her eyes in her 20s and that was bad enough.

I was offered a one off pneumonia jab with my annual flu vaccination about 3 years ago. No ill effects at all though to be honest the flu jab was slightly more uncomfortable. I continue to have annual flu vaccinations without any difficulty.

My extremely fit 24 year old son developed pneumonia after a chest infection and was seriously ill, some years ago. Standing in A&E watching his SATs drop while nurses and doctors ran frantically towards him is not something I would ever wish to repeat. I am not unfit but am not sure I could have survived that at my age!

I had it 2 years ago and not had bronchitis since.

I didn't have side effects from the vaccination. But I certainly felt ill from Pneumonia!

I had no side effects whatsoever. hildajenniJ I do not know what type of jab your late mother was given because the pneumonia jab is given once only.

I had the pneumonia jab eighteen months ago age 61, with absolutely no side affects.

Had the jab, as has DH, no side effects at all. You will be far more ill if you get pneumonia and you haven't had it!

I understood it was once only.

My late mother had COPD and was offered the pneumonia jab every winter in her final years. It was very effective and she had no side effects whatsoever.

I have had the pneumonia jab, no ill effects at all. Am I right in thinking you just need it the once or does it last for 10 years?

I had it without problems. BIL has just been diagnosed with pneumonia but because he had the vaccine he is not housebound or seriously ill, proves the injection helps.

Had jab no problem
not even a sore arm.

DH had it, no side effects whatever

Just do it! Senior citizens do not do well if they get the disease. I had it the jab - no problems.