Pneumonia vaccination

[Clovelly]

I am a 70 year old CLL patient in remission for 3 years after BR.

I have just had a flu jab so that's good but I am still a bit confused about the pneumonia vaccination.

I had pneumovax last year and I'm told that that's a one-off and I don't need any more. I have though read that what should happen is I get the prevanr jab first and then the pneumovax 2 months later.

My surgery tell me they don't do the prevnar so what does anyone advise please?

Thanks

[mrsjsmith]

Hi Clovelly,

There is a very good pinned post on the right by Paula about vaccinations and timings. Your surgery is being economical with the truth because the Prevnar is usually used on children. I had a problem when I asked originally. If insisting fails then pharmacy’s like Superdrug can do them.

Colette

[Clovelly in reply to mrsjsmith]

Thanks. I’ll get in touch with my surgery

[nanasu]

I thought pneumonia vaccinations were 5 yearly...what my GP told me. I had the prevnar one too at the specific request of my haematologist otherwise I doubt it would have been given.

[Clovelly in reply to nanasu]

Thanks. I’ll talk to my surgery.

[lankisterguy Administrator]

For the UK the reference for GPs and vaccinations is the "Green Book" which Newdawn mentions in healthunlocked.com/cllsuppo...

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Snip: The NHS has recently (2019) written new recommendations for vaccines. Scroll down to the section "Vaccines for people with underlying health conditions"

healthunlocked.com/api/redi...

This document is helpful to convince GPs in the UK that as well as annual flu jabs, we definitely need the two different pneumococcal vaccines PCV13 (Prevnar13) and PPV (Pneumovax23)..

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There was a detailed discussion just 6 days ago here: healthunlocked.com/cllsuppo...

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Len

[Clovelly in reply to lankisterguy]

Thanks. I had looked on the NHS site but didn’t get to that page - all good stuff!

[Mwagner]

I had pneumonia a few years ago and then diagnosed with CLL. I asked about pneumonia shots and my PCP said ok. I received the two shots a year apart and mt blood work still shows I’m ok with watch and wait as it relates to CLL. I hope this helps a little.

[Clovelly in reply to Mwagner]

Thanks!

[otonal]

I had them in the wrong order and was told the same at reception. I took a copy of the pinned post to my next GP appointment and she agreed to the Prevnar. It was about a year after my Pneumovax and I had no problem, hope this helps

[Clovelly in reply to otonal]

Thanks. I have just been told by my consultant that Pneumovax lasts 5 years and i have asked him again about Prevnar. I’ll get there eventually!