pneumonia jab

GingerLs

I had my pneumonia jab this year along with my flu jab at the age of 28. I was told I was given it because I have chrons disease and I'm on medication that suppresses my immune system. I've been diagnosed for over 3 years though and have just received it. Not sure of its because of covid or not if I'm honest. 

belfastgirl23

I decided to get it because of COVID. Obviously not that it’s some sort of magic bullet but I figure anything I could do to reduce my risk IF I contract COVID is worth doing. Also no harm to do it anyway. 

sheramber

  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/pneumococcal-vaccination/

People aged 65 and over only need a single pneumococcal vaccination. This vaccine is not given annually like the flu jab.

People with a long-term health condition may need just a single one-off pneumococcal vaccination or vaccination every 5 years, depending on their underlying health problem.

Aranyani

belfastgirl23 said:

I decided to get it because of COVID. Obviously not that it’s some sort of magic bullet but I figure anything I could do to reduce my risk IF I contract COVID is worth doing. Also no harm to do it anyway. 

There's an awful lot of misunderstanding about the pneumonia vaccine on this thread and presumably in the country at large.  It will have absolutely no impact on what happens if you contract Covid.  It protects against one specific bacteria that is a common (but not the only) cause of pneumonia.  It doesn't do anything at all about any of the other bacteria or viruses that can give you pneumonia too. 

Maybe it should be given a different name so to help people understand what it is and what it isn't. 

belfastgirl23

Aranyani said:

belfastgirl23 said:

I decided to get it because of COVID. Obviously not that it’s some sort of magic bullet but I figure anything I could do to reduce my risk IF I contract COVID is worth doing. Also no harm to do it anyway. 

There's an awful lot of misunderstanding about the pneumonia vaccine on this thread and presumably in the country at large.  It will have absolutely no impact on what happens if you contract Covid.  It protects against one specific bacteria that is a common (but not the only) cause of pneumonia.  It doesn't do anything at all about any of the other bacteria or viruses that can give you pneumonia too. 

Maybe it should be given a different name so to help people understand what it is and what it isn't. 

This is worth checking out https://theconversation.com/until-a-coronavirus-vaccine-is-ready-pneumonia-vaccines-may-reduce-deaths-from-covid-19-147829

Full disclosure, getting this vaccine has been in the back of my mind for a while, so really COVID was the factor that finally moved me from good intentions to action.  I got quite an unpleasant preventable illness as an adult because I didn’t realise that I’d had neither the illness nor the vaccine as a child. In addition, an older relative had pneumonia a few years ago and it was quite unpleasant, so getting the vaccine was in my mind based on my own prior experience of going through an illness when I really didn’t need to. But the evidence above suggests that it was worth doing.

Gers

Despite being eligible for this vaccination there is a shortage of it in Scotland and my GP's surgery has no supplies.  Told to call back in a few weeks.

unforeseen

It is only his hypothesis, there don't appear to be any concrete facts or corroboration of his idea by his peers. In fact, the concensus is that it will make little difference. His idea is based on the fact that a lot of Covid patients have the streptococci bacteria in their lungs. Unfortunately lots of people have that in their lungs normally causing no problem. 

Kim_kim

belfastgirl23 said:

Aranyani said:

belfastgirl23 said:

I decided to get it because of COVID. Obviously not that it’s some sort of magic bullet but I figure anything I could do to reduce my risk IF I contract COVID is worth doing. Also no harm to do it anyway. 

There's an awful lot of misunderstanding about the pneumonia vaccine on this thread and presumably in the country at large.  It will have absolutely no impact on what happens if you contract Covid.  It protects against one specific bacteria that is a common (but not the only) cause of pneumonia.  It doesn't do anything at all about any of the other bacteria or viruses that can give you pneumonia too. 

Maybe it should be given a different name so to help people understand what it is and what it isn't. 

This is worth checking out https://theconversation.com/until-a-coronavirus-vaccine-is-ready-pneumonia-vaccines-may-reduce-deaths-from-covid-19-147829

Full disclosure, getting this vaccine has been in the back of my mind for a while, so really COVID was the factor that finally moved me from good intentions to action.  I got quite an unpleasant preventable illness as an adult because I didn’t realise that I’d had neither the illness nor the vaccine as a child. In addition, an older relative had pneumonia a few years ago and it was quite unpleasant, so getting the vaccine was in my mind based on my own prior experience of going through an illness when I really didn’t need to. But the evidence above suggests that it was worth doing.

What one did you get?  There are two, one is £30 one is £70 (I think).  

belfastgirl23

Kim_kim said:

belfastgirl23 said:

Aranyani said:

belfastgirl23 said:

I decided to get it because of COVID. Obviously not that it’s some sort of magic bullet but I figure anything I could do to reduce my risk IF I contract COVID is worth doing. Also no harm to do it anyway. 

There's an awful lot of misunderstanding about the pneumonia vaccine on this thread and presumably in the country at large.  It will have absolutely no impact on what happens if you contract Covid.  It protects against one specific bacteria that is a common (but not the only) cause of pneumonia.  It doesn't do anything at all about any of the other bacteria or viruses that can give you pneumonia too. 

Maybe it should be given a different name so to help people understand what it is and what it isn't. 

This is worth checking out https://theconversation.com/until-a-coronavirus-vaccine-is-ready-pneumonia-vaccines-may-reduce-deaths-from-covid-19-147829

Full disclosure, getting this vaccine has been in the back of my mind for a while, so really COVID was the factor that finally moved me from good intentions to action.  I got quite an unpleasant preventable illness as an adult because I didn’t realise that I’d had neither the illness nor the vaccine as a child. In addition, an older relative had pneumonia a few years ago and it was quite unpleasant, so getting the vaccine was in my mind based on my own prior experience of going through an illness when I really didn’t need to. But the evidence above suggests that it was worth doing.

What one did you get?  There are two, one is £30 one is £70 (I think).  

I got the £70 one from Boots - saw the sign when I was in for my flu jab

Kim_kim

belfastgirl23 said:

Kim_kim said:

belfastgirl23 said:

Aranyani said:

belfastgirl23 said:

I decided to get it because of COVID. Obviously not that it’s some sort of magic bullet but I figure anything I could do to reduce my risk IF I contract COVID is worth doing. Also no harm to do it anyway. 

There's an awful lot of misunderstanding about the pneumonia vaccine on this thread and presumably in the country at large.  It will have absolutely no impact on what happens if you contract Covid.  It protects against one specific bacteria that is a common (but not the only) cause of pneumonia.  It doesn't do anything at all about any of the other bacteria or viruses that can give you pneumonia too. 

Maybe it should be given a different name so to help people understand what it is and what it isn't. 

This is worth checking out https://theconversation.com/until-a-coronavirus-vaccine-is-ready-pneumonia-vaccines-may-reduce-deaths-from-covid-19-147829

Full disclosure, getting this vaccine has been in the back of my mind for a while, so really COVID was the factor that finally moved me from good intentions to action.  I got quite an unpleasant preventable illness as an adult because I didn’t realise that I’d had neither the illness nor the vaccine as a child. In addition, an older relative had pneumonia a few years ago and it was quite unpleasant, so getting the vaccine was in my mind based on my own prior experience of going through an illness when I really didn’t need to. But the evidence above suggests that it was worth doing.

What one did you get?  There are two, one is £30 one is £70 (I think).  

I got the £70 one from Boots - saw the sign when I was in for my flu jab

Had mine today, £70 plus advantage points :-)