At my surgery they do the pneumonia jab 2 weeks after the flu jab as they have found this results in less complaints of sore arms.I had mine (1st ever) 2 weeks ago. The arm that I had the flu jab didn't hurt at all. However I had a pneumonia jab in the other arm and that has hurt for over a week. Couldn't bear to lie on it or have it touched.
I had mine (1st ever) 2 weeks ago. The arm that I had the flu jab didn't hurt at all. However I had a pneumonia jab in the other arm and that has hurt for over a week. Couldn't bear to lie on it or have it touched.
At my surgery they do the pneumonia jab 2 weeks after the flu jab as they have found this results in less complaints of sore arms.
No one has mentioned a pneumonia jab to me, should I be having one of those too?Got a text last Thursday saying campaign in Scotland had started and to make an appointment. Did so for Tuesday afternoon and had it done. Painless and no side effects. Had pneumonia jab done along with flu jab six years ago just after diagnosis and flu was fine, but pneumo one did hurt a bit and arm was sore for a few days. Practice nurse did warn me and suggested it go in the left arm (as I am right handed) and glad she did.
They did it in a different arm. Just remembered it bruised as well. Lucky though that the flue jab arm didn't react, I don't sleep on my back. They are running another flu jab clinic this Saturday so I could have gone back.At my surgery they do the pneumonia jab 2 weeks after the flu jab as they have found this results in less complaints of sore arms.
No one has mentioned a pneumonia jab to me, should I be having one of those too?
I’ve never had one, maybe I should ask when I get my flu one done this weekend?I booked in for a flu jab and when I went along got offered the pneumonia one as well. I'm sure that they said we only have it once, not every year.
Pneumonia one might be an age thing.I’ve never had one, maybe I should ask when I get my flu one done this weekend?
Funnily enough I was just Googling it. It would appear it is for over 65 for the general population but all diabetics should be offered it too:Pneumonia one might be an age thing.
all diabetics should be offered it too:
Pneumonia one might be an age thing.
I'm just 65 and had the pneumonia jab some years ago. They last for 10 years I seem to remember being told, so maybe I should keep an eye open and check when I need it next.
I'm just 65 and had the pneumonia jab some years ago. They last for 10 years I seem to remember being told, so maybe I should keep an eye open and check when I need it next.
On the NHS Website it says for some people it’s for life but some it needs redoing every five years depending on your underlying health problems:Oh no I was told it was for life. What haven't they told me.
On the NHS Website it says for some people it’s for life but some it needs redoing every five years depending on your underlying health problems:
My son is non diabetic, age 37 and he is getting both this year. He is one of quite a few last year that caught flu , it went into pneumonia and ended up in ICU in a medically induced coma on life support for 2 weeks. It was scary to see so many young, otherwise healthy adults so seriously ill. I'll never call it 'just flu' again as I never realised just how bad it could get. Doctor said they are even more concerned this year with the Australia strain.On the NHS Website it says for some people it’s for life but some it needs redoing every five years depending on your underlying health problems:
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/vaccinations/Pages/pneumococcal-vaccination.aspx
It has killed quite a few people here, but a lot of those that died had not been vaccinated against the flu.Doctor said they are even more concerned this year with the Australia strain.
It was Influenza A he had. It was touch and go 2 nights but they all seemed to follow the same trend. They had no idea why it was young adults being struck down. Took months to recover.It has killed quite a few people here, but a lot of those that died had not been vaccinated against the flu.
It is a mutated variant of Influenza A.
I got my fluvax in April of this year when it first became available, and so far so good with it.All my hubbys family are in Australia so they had told us this was a bad one.
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