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Post by lilyofthevalley on Sept 30, 2014 18:13:37 GMT
Being the grand old age of 65  I now qualify for the free annual flu jab. I went along this afternoon to have it. The nurse then informed me that I also qualify for a one off jab for pneumonia and meningitis. I told her I had never heard of this one for people over the age of 65. I have never seen any publicity for it. Anyway it is now available - a one off jab that seemingly provides lifelong protection. So I had that done too. I thought I would mention it because many of you will have elderly parents or relatives, as well as friends and neighbours, who might benefit. I have certainly known quite a few elderly people who have succumbed to pneumonia. Lily x |
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Post by lovelybee on Sept 30, 2014 19:00:50 GMT
It would have been the pneumococcal vaccine you had. Children now have it as part of their normal immunisation schedule and the rates of pneumococcal meningitis have plummeted since the immunisation was produced which is good news as the mortality rates and the rates of disability following this type of meningitis were particularly high.
More vaccines to come though - when you hit 70 you can get the shingles jab!
Hope you don't have any ill effects following the vaccines.
LB x
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Post by ham on Sept 30, 2014 21:54:39 GMT
as a carer you are also entitled to free flu jabs. many of us fall into the category just make sure you are registered with your GP to get as one
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Post by moo on Oct 1, 2014 5:33:18 GMT
Oohhh lily thanx for this it it good to know... Yep hope you don't get the sniffles...
Lovelybee you are obviously the one to come to about jabs in future thanx for the shingles info... ( sadly we didn't know about it & Nannie got it badly last winter ) interesting about the meningitis info xxx
xx. moo. Xx
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2014 5:49:17 GMT
Thanks for that information LOV good to know.
No wonder they don't advertise it or they'd be inundated withnpeople queing up for it.
Seems a bit of a no brainer though if it is lifelong protection, surely it would save the NHS a fortune in elderly care if everyone over 65 had it as a matter of routine?
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Post by gilreth on Oct 1, 2014 7:22:05 GMT
Also worth noting that is some parts of the country pharmacists are now able to give you the flu jab if you qualify for free NHS one. DH has just been trained to do this - waiting the local NHS board to sort itself out and give them the authorisation to do it. Some opposition from local GPS even though round here we are one of the areas where getting appointments is nigh on impossible. Lucky with our surgery but most of the inner-city ones are terrible - DH has real fun with them sometimes.
Hoping they sort it out soon so I can get mine without having the aggro of going to Drs with Sqk in tow.
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Post by donatella on Oct 1, 2014 8:36:26 GMT
I'd be interested in that gilreth. I'm eligible for a free jab as a carer but it's such a faff getting booked in that I geberalky go to tesco and pay!
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Post by ham on Oct 1, 2014 20:23:36 GMT
yes boots are doing it free to qualifying people.they asked me when I picked up meds the other day
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Post by gilreth on Oct 2, 2014 8:25:26 GMT
And yeah DH now got his NHS authorization so tomorrow I get to let my beloved stab me in the arm  Round here it is the majority of pharmacies from what he has told me. You need to qualify for it free - and have some proof of that. There are a few restrictions on whose they can do - DH cannot do my Mum's as she is free due to an auto-immune condition. |
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I now qualify for the free annual flu jab. I went along this afternoon to have it. The nurse then informed me that I also qualify for a one off jab for pneumonia and meningitis. I told her I had never heard of this one for people over the age of 65. I have never seen any publicity for it. Anyway it is now available - a one off jab that seemingly provides lifelong protection. So I had that done too. I thought I would mention it because many of you will have elderly parents or relatives, as well as friends and neighbours, who might benefit. I have certainly known quite a few elderly people who have succumbed to pneumonia. 
Round here it is the majority of pharmacies from what he has told me. You need to qualify for it free - and have some proof of that. There are a few restrictions on whose they can do - DH cannot do my Mum's as she is free due to an auto-immune condition.