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Pneumonia shot lasts ages

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Topic: Pneumonia shot lasts ages
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Pneumonia shot lasts ages
Date Posted: March 27 2006 at 12:13pm

FYI   I've just booked pneumonia jabs for 2 members of my family.  I asked the nurse whether I should have one too, given that I had one 10-12 years ago.  She said no, they last for life.  I asked her to double check and she called me back and still said no I didn't need another one. My son was told his would probably last for life and that he certainly didn't need to get another until he reached 60 or so.  So you don't need to worry if you've had one in recent years.  NB We had to get it done privately.  UK NHS won't give it free unless you're over 65 or vulnerable.  Love Beth

 



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Posted By: Siameselade
Date Posted: March 27 2006 at 12:22pm
Yes I was told for life and after 10 years you can get a booster shot.

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Siam


Posted By: Kirby
Date Posted: March 27 2006 at 12:32pm
 I don't want to contradict your health care provider and have no idea what vaccine they use in the UK but in the US, most providers use the Pneumovax vaccine.
 
Pneumovax is given to people who are at risk of developing pneumonia and must be over age two years.  It is good for 5 years unless you were over 65 when you got your first shot.  Then you only need it once.
 
I would call and ask which vaccine was used and look it up if unsure.  Not all health care providers (and doctors, unfortunately) know as much as they need to know about the meds they are giving.  Scares me, sometimes.Smile


Posted By: pioneer
Date Posted: March 27 2006 at 12:58pm
beth,
i dont suppose you know how much the pneumonia jabs costs?


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all the animals in the wood teach their children to survive from nature with one exception,
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 27 2006 at 1:21pm
Pioneer and other uk members  Yes it costs £25.  No extras.My other son has already had it done and the younger one was also quoted £25.  We went to our local private BMI clinic "travel vaccinations" section.  We'd tried NHS but to no avail.  I got mine NHS after I had a serious chest infection, but that was a decade or more ago.  Love Beth


Posted By: Capricornmonkey
Date Posted: March 27 2006 at 3:34pm
Beth: 
I was told that they do not last for life.  That is was once thought that the pneumonia shots lasted for life, but our life spans have changed..have expanded..so NO, they do not last for life according to our nurse.  She told me and my children to get a booster shot in about ten years, and that would then ensure that we were covered for the rest of our lives..  This was our first, BTW.   ????  


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Posted By: crystal
Date Posted: March 27 2006 at 3:56pm
Can anyone tell me how this vaccine works? Does it actually prevent pneumonia from happening as an effect of avian flu? Thanks for any response?

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peace


Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 27 2006 at 7:24pm

It is my understanding that the vacine may be good for life.  However; the vacine used years ago did not provide protection against as many bacterial causes of pneumonia.  The current vacine protects against 23 different bacteria vs  6 or 12? for the older version.(Can't remember how many) The recomendation is for those older than 65 (high risk population) who recieved the vacine over 5 years ago to be vaccinated again.



Posted By: crystal
Date Posted: March 28 2006 at 8:57am
But do you think we should all get this vaccine?

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peace


Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 30 2006 at 8:27pm
I can think of no reason not to get it.  We all are, or will be at risk of pnuemonia sooner or later.  Doctors may not agree with me.


Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 8:08pm
For $29 (Aus), a bargain.


Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 25 2006 at 11:50am

Here in the US....my husband was at his pulmonologist today and asked fpr a pneumonia shot and got them.  They told him 5 years.......... Yet, it is the US........and we have been known to be capitalists.




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