Pneumonia Shots - Get them

[SARGE67]

There are 2 different pneumonia shots, in my case spaced a year apart, then a follow-up booster in 5-6 years. I just had my first follow-up. As I understand it, the causes of death from flu and Covid is pneumonia. I trust the human data results in these shots over the years versus the yearly flu shots which are hit and miss (mostly miss) and Covid . Don't get me started there on Covid. I don't get anything injected into my body that doesn't have a track record of success. You might ask your doctor about the Prevnar vaccine for pneumonia.

 

[Axxe55]

There are 2 different pneumonia shots, in my case spaced a year apart, then a follow-up booster in 5-6 years. I just had my first follow-up. As I understand it, the causes of death from flu and Covid is pneumonia. I trust the human data results in these shots over the years versus the yearly flu shots which are hit and miss (mostly miss) and Covid . Don't get me started there on Covid. I don't get anything injected into my body that doesn't have a track record of success. You might ask your doctor about the Prevnar vaccine for pneumonia.

i didnt and won't do the covid shot not doing the flu shoots either!

 

[jmohme]

The only shot I have had in recent memory was an 18 year old scotch.
And I am overdue for a booster.

 

[glenbo]

The only shot I have had in recent memory was an 18 year old scotch.
And I am overdue for a booster.

I'm interested in learning a little about Scotch. What are you drinking?

 

[FireInTheWire]

I'm interested in learning a little about Scotch. What are you drinking?

This is a good de-rail

 

[Geezer]

I just turned 71 and have never had a flu, pneumonia nor covid shot. After hearing and reading things about the CDC and our government officials, I would be skeptical about what is in the shot.

My wife has some health issues and felt like she needed to take the covid shot and 2 boosters. I did not try to influence her decision, I left the choice up to her. Likewise, she never tried to influence my decision to not get the shot. Even when the media promised me that I would die if I didn't get the shot. Now, my wife says she will not get the next round of covid shots. She does plan on getting her flu shot as she has done the last 20+ years.

When it comes to our government, I have trust issues.

Oh, and Glenlivet 12 is my choice of shot.

 

[jmohme]

I'm interested in learning a little about Scotch. What are you drinking?

Lagavulin 18

Much better than a pneumonia shot or covid booster.

 

[SARGE67]

Seems there will always be opinions on the shots which is why we have to have open minds and talk with doctors.

 

[kbaxter60]

I don't get anything injected into my body that doesn't have a track record of success.

Yep, and right there is my problem. As you mentioned, the flu shots are iffy. They are a guess and a prayer. I have had exactly one. And the Covid jab just completely blew any faith I had remaining in "vaccines". I pretty much am suspect of the entire medical sector now. They were too silent on the truth during the "pandemic".

Oh, and the NIH and CDC and FDA can all go to hell.

 

[Tnhawk]

Lagavulin 18

Much better than a pneumonia shot or covid booster.

Much more effective than covid or pneumonia shot as well although it also requires boosters.

 

[oldag]

I had no problems deciding to take the shingles vaccine. Never took a flu shot, much less the covid experimental inoculation.

At some point, will consider the pneumonia vaccine after some research.

 

[Whistler]

Shingles sucks, that may be one I should have taken.

 

[oldag]

Shingles sucks, that may be one I should have taken.

Shingrix, lasts five years.

 

[IXLR8]

Pneumonia vaccine is good to go. I used to get it once or twice a year because only sleep on one side. I have not had any issues for 4 years now. I am not normally a vaxxer but this one worked great.

 

[Tnhawk]

I know more people who have been hospitalized with pneumonia than covid.

 

[kbaxter60]

I know more people who have been hospitalized with pneumonia than covid.

You do realize that if they had died (God forbid), it was Covid?

 

[Shady]

Seems there will always be opinions on the shots which is why we have to have open minds and talk with doctors.

Ya because now a days Hospital/Droffice administrators would never push Dr's to do things to up the office profits. Its best to do your own research on Meds and preventative measures and sure after you know more about them than your Dr Feel free to talk to him about it and see how much he really knows about what he is injecting you with.

 

[Tnhawk]

You do realize that if they had died (God forbid), it was Covid?

These were before covid was created.

 

[Sasquatch]

There are 2 different pneumonia shots, in my case spaced a year apart, then a follow-up booster in 5-6 years. I just had my first follow-up. As I understand it, the causes of death from flu and Covid is pneumonia. I trust the human data results in these shots over the years versus the yearly flu shots which are hit and miss (mostly miss) and Covid . Don't get me started there on Covid. I don't get anything injected into my body that doesn't have a track record of success. You might ask your doctor about the Prevnar vaccine for pneumonia.

Gonna say hard pass on that one. I got we were told was an experimental Pneumonia shot at Ft. Leonard Wood in 2002. Within just two days, I was hospitalized with Pneumonia. I spent a little over two weeks in the hospital before getting discharged, not only from the hospital, but from the Army as a whole.

While the shots might be right for some - that incident really left a very bad taste in my mouth about getting any unnecessary shots altogether, but especially new or trial shots. That's my actual basis for initially refusing the COVID shots - as they were all experimental and we didn't know what the outcomes would be. It didn't take long at all to see how ineffective and how actually dangerous the COVID shots are.

 

[ronr68]

That’s why it’s called practicing medicine.