Re: Questions about Flu and Pneumonia shots

[Guest guest]

Do it - we all did.

Its not the flu that kills, it's the pneumonia, and it lasts

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

meljackmom

Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 2:16 PM

Subject: Questions about Flu and Pneumonia shots

Is anyone out there being proactive about getting the pneumonia shot for

themselves and family members? I know DR G mentioned it to me as a good

precaution to do so for the whole family.

I stopped by my family physician to get one, and they told me I was not in

the recommended category of needeing a pneumonia, and sent me on my way! OK,

anyone else (parent of a kid, I'm 48) getting a pneumonia shot? My son

(age 9) had one at an earleir age, and my husband is Type 1 diabetic had one

about 5 years ago. This sounds like a good idea to me! And I did not know if

I should ignore my doctor's office and go to the shot clinic!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reply. I even called the office yesterday to make sure I

understood Dr G correctly and the girls said " yes, get it. " I appreciate

hearing that you did do this and especially with the shortages of flu vaccinnes

being reported!

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> Do it - we all did.

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> Its not the flu that kills, it's the pneumonia, and it lasts

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> From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

> meljackmom

> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 2:16 PM

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> Subject: Questions about Flu and Pneumonia shots

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> Is anyone out there being proactive about getting the pneumonia shot for

> themselves and family members? I know DR G mentioned it to me as a good

> precaution to do so for the whole family.

>

> I stopped by my family physician to get one, and they told me I was not in

> the recommended category of needeing a pneumonia, and sent me on my way! OK,

> anyone else (parent of a kid, I'm 48) getting a pneumonia shot? My son

> (age 9) had one at an earleir age, and my husband is Type 1 diabetic had one

> about 5 years ago. This sounds like a good idea to me! And I did not know if

> I should ignore my doctor's office and go to the shot clinic!

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[Guest guest]

I have a bit of a qualm about this. First of all who knows how our kids' immune

systems will react to this? Things are going to well for my daughter right now,

I am way too afraid to mess things up. My daughter reacted horribly to her

vaccines when she was a baby!

#2 I asked my daughter's doctor about what he thought about giving our child the

pneumonia vaccine and he said " what about the 79 other bacterium responsible for

pneumonia resulting from the flu?? The vaccine is for only one. "

Not that I know what people should do on here, I am just stating the other side.

Just food for thought for my buddies

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> Do it - we all did.

>

>

>

> Its not the flu that kills, it's the pneumonia, and it lasts

>

>

>

> _____

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> From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

> meljackmom

> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 2:16 PM

>

> Subject: Questions about Flu and Pneumonia shots

>

>

>

>

>

> Is anyone out there being proactive about getting the pneumonia shot for

> themselves and family members? I know DR G mentioned it to me as a good

> precaution to do so for the whole family.

>

> I stopped by my family physician to get one, and they told me I was not in

> the recommended category of needeing a pneumonia, and sent me on my way! OK,

> anyone else (parent of a kid, I'm 48) getting a pneumonia shot? My son

> (age 9) had one at an earleir age, and my husband is Type 1 diabetic had one

> about 5 years ago. This sounds like a good idea to me! And I did not know if

> I should ignore my doctor's office and go to the shot clinic!

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I understand where is coming from. I have to call Dr. Goldberg's office

and ask if it is necessary to give my son the pneumonia vaccine if he is already

taking gamma globulin shots every 3 weeks (immunoglobulin replacement therapy).

I would imagine that the immunoglobulin would protect my son against viral

infections and pneumonia.

JR

From: jlhank80@...

Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 15:14:51 +0000

Subject: Re: Questions about Flu and Pneumonia shots

I have a bit of a qualm about this. First of all who knows how our kids' immune

systems will react to this? Things are going to well for my daughter right now,

I am way too afraid to mess things up. My daughter reacted horribly to her

vaccines when she was a baby!

#2 I asked my daughter's doctor about what he thought about giving our child the

pneumonia vaccine and he said " what about the 79 other bacterium responsible for

pneumonia resulting from the flu?? The vaccine is for only one. "

Not that I know what people should do on here, I am just stating the other side.

Just food for thought for my buddies

-

>

> Do it - we all did.

>

>

>

> Its not the flu that kills, it's the pneumonia, and it lasts

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

> meljackmom

> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 2:16 PM

>

> Subject: Questions about Flu and Pneumonia shots

>

>

>

>

>

> Is anyone out there being proactive about getting the pneumonia shot for

> themselves and family members? I know DR G mentioned it to me as a good

> precaution to do so for the whole family.

>

> I stopped by my family physician to get one, and they told me I was not in

> the recommended category of needeing a pneumonia, and sent me on my way! OK,

> anyone else (parent of a kid, I'm 48) getting a pneumonia shot? My son

> (age 9) had one at an earleir age, and my husband is Type 1 diabetic had one

> about 5 years ago. This sounds like a good idea to me! And I did not know if

> I should ignore my doctor's office and go to the shot clinic!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I looked back and Nids son actually had the Prevnar vaccine when he was a

toddler, so before we even knew he had an immune problem. If I am not mistaken,

he had the Prvnar 7 which protects against 7 bacterias.

The one I was actually wondering about was for say me, or my spouse, or my teen

daughter, and looking at protecting us against these bacteria. I think they give

the Prevnar 23 to adults.

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> > Its not the flu that kills, it's the pneumonia, and it lasts

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> > From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

> > meljackmom

> > Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 2:16 PM

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> > Subject: Questions about Flu and Pneumonia shots

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> > Is anyone out there being proactive about getting the pneumonia shot for

> > themselves and family members? I know DR G mentioned it to me as a good

> > precaution to do so for the whole family.

> >

> > I stopped by my family physician to get one, and they told me I was not in

> > the recommended category of needeing a pneumonia, and sent me on my way! OK,

> > anyone else (parent of a kid, I'm 48) getting a pneumonia shot? My son

> > (age 9) had one at an earleir age, and my husband is Type 1 diabetic had one

> > about 5 years ago. This sounds like a good idea to me! And I did not know if

> > I should ignore my doctor's office and go to the shot clinic!

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