Pneumonia Jab

I had both flu and pneumonia jabS on Monday. No I’ll effects apart from a small bruise at each site.

BlueSky, quite right, but it all helps reduce the burden on the NHS.

For those of us lucky enough to be able to isolate, though, our risks of flu and pneumonia should be drastically reduced this year.

If we're doing well avoiding Covid - we shouldn't be able to catch anything else!

My nurse friend says there won't be a huge death toll from flu this winter, as most of those who would have died are already gone.

I had a pneumonia jab a few years ago. The same time as my flu jab. I felt quite unwell the next day but fine after that. Never had side effects from a flu jab

No side effects from the pneumonia jab, in fact it was so side effects free that I checked my medical record this year to see if I'd had one, simply didn't recall the process.

I heard this pneumonia jab would protect you from bacterial infection but not viral which would be the sort the one connected to Covid is. Still it’s a help in any case.

EllanVannin there was some talk about it being repeated after 10 years (no you didn’t dream it ?) but I think now the feeling is that it should be a one off jab. (Hope your Ruby-Lou is getting on ok)

I had mine a few years ago and no side effects.
I had this year's flu jab a week ago and again, no side effects.
I take all freebies offered!

DH and I both had our pneumonia jabs many years ago. It is a common vaccination given once. Offered to all over 65 and to those under 65 with certain chronic health conditions. No ill effects for either of us.

I had mine years ago---no ill effects, though I did understand at the time that a booster was given 10 years on but nobody seems to have known about that, unless I was dreaming

I was offered Flu, Pneumonia and Shingles by my GP a couple of years ago, no side effects from any and I’ve had the Flu jab each year since. The others are a one time jab.

I had mine last year, suffered no side effects

I had my pneumococcus vaccine in July and 'flu in September- no ill effects at all.

My flu jab is booked for next Tuesday. I've never been offered a pneumonia vaccine but would definitely have one if I was offered it.

I'm having mine at the end of the month, I've never even had a flu jab before but that's booked as well

I feel we need to protect ourselves more this year than ever before

NotAGran55 I’ll watch this thread with interest as I’ve been thinking about this very topic in recent days.

I had one a couple of years ago. It's a one-off injection. I've had no problems with it. I think you get offered when you're in your 65th year and I'm 67 now.

I had mine in July. No after effects. Glad to be able to have this free vaccination.