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Pneumonia vaccine - is it only needed once?

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ElaineI Sun 26-Jul-20 13:24:51

What you have said is correct Franbern and your GPs or Practice Nurses should be able to tell you. People immunocompromised need it every 5 years.

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Puzzler61 Sun 26-Jul-20 13:21:12

*about, - not aged!

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Puzzler61 Sun 26-Jul-20 13:20:26

I had one aged 7 years ago (under age 65 - I have asthma) and I thought I was told it lasted 10 years.
I haven’t been offered one after 5.

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Franbern Sun 26-Jul-20 13:15:51

I receiving my Pneumonia jab, several years ago, and have always understood this is only required once. So, was rather surprised when one of my daughters who has no spleen was told by her GP that it requires repeating every five years.

Upon checking information on this I discovered the following, wonder know how many people know this?-

hello 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.

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