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bluedye33139

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5. I'm in my '50s, and my doctor and I have been doing
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:10 PM
Mar 2020

all kinds of immunizations and vaccines. I had a pneumonia booster a few months ago, in addition to Tdap and all the others last year.

The pneumococcal vaccine is absolutely worth getting done.

Pneumonia Shots? [View all] Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2020 OP
I got mine in January. nt tblue37 Mar 2020 #1
My husband got one several years back cilla4progress Mar 2020 #2
The vaccine won't prevent you from getting COVID-19 pneumonia, but will protect you hlthe2b Mar 2020 #3
exactly--but it is disappointing librechik Mar 2020 #9
I got one a few years back. I have no idea if it will comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #4
I'm in my '50s, and my doctor and I have been doing bluedye33139 Mar 2020 #5
I'm curious to know if it would have an effect-- BusyBeingBest Mar 2020 #6
I got the pneumonia shots because of my history of pneumonia, and the fact I'm getting old ... marble falls Mar 2020 #7
I got my pneumovax23 couple of years ago. Ilsa Mar 2020 #8
The pneumonia you get from Covid-19 is viral, the shot only protects you from bacterial. Native Mar 2020 #10
The shot is for several types of bacterial pneumonia, not viral. Greybnk48 Mar 2020 #11
Get it, but not for Covid-19... TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #12
I was in hospital for heart surgery, they asked if I wanted a shot, got one, got pneumonia anyway Stuart G Mar 2020 #13
Won't it stress your immune system a little? Perhaps it's not something desired right now. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #14
DON'T. TAKE. MEDICAL. ADVICE. FROM. DU. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2020 #15
I've already gotten the shot Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2020 #16
There are actually two separate ones, taken apart, and adding the flu shot makes three. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #18
I had my pneumonia shot 5-6 years ago meow2u3 Mar 2020 #17
I've had a pneumonia shot and two boosters over the years lillypaddle Mar 2020 #19
Apparently they will Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2020 #20
Glad to hear that lillypaddle Mar 2020 #21
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