Essential Thrombocythaemia and Pneumococcal vaccine safe to take?

[Green1988]

hello

my husband is 36 with Essential Thrombocythaemia Calr type 1 and on aspirin only he has received a letter for the Pneumococcal vaccine but I’m wondering is it safe to take with having ET?

[Superwoman]

yes very safe and a must. I have ET jAK 2 pos and had no problems with the jab

[hunter5582]

I took the vaccine with having PV. No issues with the PV but took at the same time as Flue Vaccine. Much stronger reaction. Won't do the combo again.

[Green1988 in reply to hunter5582]

do you have to take it ? Is it recommended?

[hunter5582 in reply to Green1988]

I do not have to take any vaccine. It was recommended by my GP. I base each vaccine on my own risk/benefit analysis.

[Trocken]

Hi, I was the same age when diagnosed with ET and then only on asprin too, it was recommended then that I have the vaccine, I was happy to have it and had no issues

[AndyT]

It would be sensible to check with your husband’s doctor, as each of us is different, but I have ET and had the pneumococcal vaccine with no problem.

[Green1988 in reply to AndyT]

yes I have messaged the clinic nurse to ask the question.

[Hopetohelp]

jak 2 and had no problems

[Janis12]

Hi, yes I have had it and this was recommended by my haematologist, you only need to have it once. If it keeps us safe then I do not hesitate.

[Wyebird]

thank you, I’ve just googled and I too am eligible. No one has mentioned it to me before. I will look into it.

[RCBr]

I reacted quite badly to the jab....a swelling the size of my palm on my arm and a very high temperature for a few days....the swelling, erythema and heat took around a month to resolve . It was also quite painful.

I am not telling you this to be negative.....more to inform you that it's not quite as straight forward for everyone, as we are all different x