Pneumonia jab

[Jezzd]

I have been told we need pneumonia jab every 5 yrs so last year I had my 2nd one. I have had 13yrs of Ra and take mtx. 25mg once a week. Ask your specialist to write to your Dr. Mine did. Really feel for youxx

[Philip]

Hi I had mine about 4/5 years ago and was told it was a one off, which I was glad about because it would have been ok with me, my arm ached like it had been punched lol.

[Jezzd in reply to Philip]

Yeah well there is that. Originally I was told it was a one off. Then that it was every 10yrs and then now every 5 yrs. Because of the poor immune system caused by the drugs that suppress it for Ra it is necessary. Or so I was told. You can only do as your specialist tells you as they are the authority on RA.

[nomoreheels]

Jezzd , were you meaning to leave a message on someone else's thread or was this intended to be a new post?

[Philip]

Nooooooo, lol. As long as it keeps us going eh! Lol

[SoulmanPaul]

Will have to speak to my Rheumatologist as I was also told it was a one off jab. Thanks for raising the issue!

Paul

[Jezzd in reply to SoulmanPaul]

No problem. I am new to the site so not sure what Im doing properly.lol!!

[Eiram50 in reply to Jezzd]

Hi and welcome. I had mine 3 years ago and was told I’d need it every 5 years.

Marie

[keeta in reply to SoulmanPaul]

I was told the same 🤣

[kerryhannah]

I had one 11 years ago and was told 10 years. I went back to the docs who said he advice was it was for life... I ended up with pneumonia again last year!! Have now had another so would def have it regularly!

[Deminem]

I say...don't think I've had one of these and do feel chesty quite a lot. Thanks for the heads up. Though still confused about the duration it's good for 😷😵

[helixhelix]

Maybe there are different pneumococcal vaccines that have different protection times?

[Jezzd in reply to helixhelix]

Well On my first jab I was told you just need one which does you for the rest of your life. Then everyone should have one every 10 yrs. Then told better having a repeat evrry 5 yrs. So if they do vary why say only one needed for life. Then well no now we know it is better to repeat every 10 yrs then research shows better every 5 yrs for low immune system. Which as a rheumatoid sufferer I have as people do have. As I say this is my experience as my specialist advises me. Each to their own I would imagine.