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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Warpy

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1. I was like that until I got the pneumonia vaccine

Reply to laundry_queen (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 01:10 PM

Nov 2013

That vaccine protects patients against multiple strains of pneumococcus along with other bugs, the most common bugs they find with pneumonia. If you haven't had it yet, shame on your doctor, you need to demand it. Just don't get it on the tail end of bronchitis, it will hurt because your immune system will be going full blast.

I've had only one pneumonia since I had the jab in the late 80s and one bout of bronchitis.

YMMV, of course, but anybody with asthma needs to get that particular shot.

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Anyone with asthma who cannot get through a simple cold? [View all] laundry_queen Nov 2013 OP

I was like that until I got the pneumonia vaccine Warpy Nov 2013 #1

That's interesting. laundry_queen Nov 2013 #2