Pneumonia Jab

As BlueSky said, there are two types of pneumonia. I had the jab and then got pneumonia a year later!

I had pneumonia last year in January and was given the pneumonia jab in August.
I was advised I’ll need a further jab every 5years (I’m 62).
I had no after effects.

My advice is ... do it.

I had the pneumonia jab a couple of weeks ago, a week after the flu jab. Made my arm sore and stiff, so sleeping was bad for one night. Apart from that, no side effects.

Was given this whilst on a GP appointment years ago.

I am unclear as to whether it should be repeated after ten years... Must check it out!

I had no ill effects after having it, so do go ahead - it can only be a beneficial thing.

My DH and I paid to have the pneumonia jab at Boots last week as we were fed up waiting to hear from our surgery. DH should have had the vaccine 3 years ago and has never been contacted by them. Whenever I inquired I was told they were waiting to receive stocks. If, and when the surgery do get in touch we will go ahead with the NHS one too as it protects against more strains. I'll do anything I can this year to safeguard our health.
The only after effect for us has been a slightly sore arm which is a small price to pay.

DH had a pneumonia jab a year or so ago, presumably because he had had pneumonia that year, our flu jabs are next weekend, our Surgery has booked Village Halls around the area on various Saturdays in October .

I had both pneumonia and shingles Jab when I was offered them at age 70 Five years ago had no ill effects and didn’t expect any
Had my flu jab today have never had any after effects and not expecting any today I didn’t even feel the needle go in
Annapops If you are over 65 you shouldn’t have had to pay for the Flu jab at the chemist ...maybe 70 for the pneumonia one I m not sure

I had mine some years ago (at age 65) with no problems then or since. According to the NHS website, it's a "one-off" vaccine for most people, but people with certain conditions can have it every every five years. See:
www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/pneumococcal-vaccination/

"BlueBelle", we only paid for pneumonia jab and received the flu vaccine free. On the NHS website it says NHS pneumonia vaccine is free to over 65's so we both should qualify, only we were so fed up waiting to hear from our surgery that we decided to go ahead with the Boots one. You can have both so when we eventually hear from our surgery we will go ahead with that one too for greater protection. As DH should have had his pneumonia jab 3 years ago I am now beginning to wonder if the free one is just for over 70's.

Maybe it’s 65 for flu and 7o for pneumonia I don’t think it was longer than 5 years ago that I had it annapops
I wonder why it’s not as strong I would have expected them to be the same strange isn’t it

EllanVannin

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 had my pnuemonia jab several years back. Have my flu vaccine each year. My daughter had pneumonia jab when she was much younger as she does not have her spleen (removed when she was 20 yrs old.). She needs to have it re-done every ten years - but for us oldies it is a once only jab.

I had the pneumonia vaccine ages ago. I was told at the time it lasted ten years. I shall have to check my vaccine list to see when it is due again. Thank you for the reminder.

Thank you everyone .

I was offered one about 15 years ago with my annual flu jab, as I'm a chronic asthmatic.
I had no hesitation in accepting.
No side effects at all.
At sixty five, I keep meaning to ask my GP is I need a top up, but it's a bit difficult to actually speak to one at the moment!!

However, I had my flu jab this week and I have felt awful ever since. I rarely get side effects from it, but I suspect my compromised immune system is the cause this time.
It won't stop me getting it again next year.

Managed to get them both on the same day last October. One in each arm with no real problems. Flu jab on Tuesday at G P surgery. We are very lucky to be getting this service.

Marydoll, sorry to hear you have been feeling rough since having flu jab.
hope it will soon pass. the cost benefit analysis is still in credit !
does anyone know, is there any disadvantage to having too many vaccines; i mean i am thinking of paying to have pneumococcus, and shingles.
i've had flu jab last week.
if i was then offered them a few years later by GP would it matter if i accepted those as well.
i've seen a bad case of shingles close up, and keen to avoid. as for pneumonia, well...
and i know these vaccines can never cover them all anyway.
but i remember reading about edward jenner as a child, and his experiments with cowpox to protect against smallpox. wonderful observations. and so brave to try. what a marvellous discovery. he was one of my heroes.

I asked the surgery for one for us both earlier this year as my husband was going in for surgery and I thought he should have as much protection as possible. We were both fine after it.

My granddaughter's fiancé who's only 23 has recently been very ill with pneumonia which then turned into pericarditis - he's still not fully recovered.

In Australia it is recommended to have the pneumonia vaccination when you turn 65 it is free and was at the time considered to be a one only. However, I have just received a letter from my doctor saying the Government protocol has changed and they now say people over 70 should have a booster. I'm off to have mine on Tuesday. Both are free as is the shingles vaccination if you are in your 70's.