I got my flu shot & a pneumonia shot. - Page 3

Drythe · ‎07-09-2011

People take the stronger of the flu shots for reasons other than age.

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Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

Just a reminder, if you have a cornea transplant, be sure to check ith your eye surgeon before you get a flu shot. You need steroids so that your transplant is not rejected.

cotton4me · ‎03-09-2010

I got my flu and pneumonia shots a couple of weeks ago. This was my first pneumonia shot. It made me sick for a couple of days - chills, fatigue, headache.

CrazyKittyLvr2 · ‎05-11-2013

Surprisingly I don't feel bad. My arms aren't even sore. After my first flu shot years ago I felt lousy for days. Have had no issue in the years since.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

DH and I got our flu shot today. Next year we will add the pneumonia shot as we will be age 65.

FrostyBabe1 · ‎05-09-2016

I got my flu shot at Walgreen's a couple of weeks ago.

My arms are well muscled/toned from weight training and the pharmacist who administered it told me that my arm would be very sore because of it. That was a new one for me! He also suggested that I massage the arm to help alleviate any soreness. That seemed to work pretty well, but I still felt kind of yucky for about 48 hours.

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vsm · ‎05-08-2010

@rms1954 wrote:
Nope. None for me -- flu or otherwise. Worse thing you could do is get both at the same time.

Nope. The worst thing you could do is get the flu or pneumonia -- whether separately or both at the same time.

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

I haven't gotten the flu shot since I was a kid. Never had the flu. But, curious about the pneumonia shot. Is it one and done? I think it is not recommended until 65, right?

Mistic · ‎12-08-2010

@Icegoddess ~

My Husband had major surgery in his mid 50's. The surgeon said he needed not only the Flu vaccine, but also the Pneumonia vaccine. He also said it was important that I got one too, to help protect him. We were told to get the Pneumonia one again at 65. So, as @Drythe stated earlier in this thread, there are other reasons to get this vaccine (or the now stronger one) earlier than 65.

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Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

Since I've made it this far without the flu shot or the flu I'm not starting now. I'll consider the pneumonia vaccine when I hit 65 if I make it that far. I seem to have a pretty robust immune system. Two years ago I spent an entire week in close quarters with a lady who, it turned out, had the flu; we found out our last day. It was the year it was so bad, and neither me nor my husband caught it from her.