pneumonia vaccination ?

["Misfit"]

Collected my meds from chemist and there was a leaflet in with my repeat slip informing me
to book my Flu jab now.
We dont usually get informed til Sep/Oct, it also said there will be a Pneumonia jab available.
I havent seen the Pneumonia jab mentioned anywhere else, has anyone else got any more info ?

 

[Crewella]

Not sure if this helps?

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/when-is-pneumococcal-vaccine-needed/

 

[Car147]

Collected my meds from chemist and there was a leaflet in with my repeat slip informing me
to book my Flu jab now.
We dont usually get informed til Sep/Oct, it also said there will be a Pneumonia jab available.
I havent seen the Pneumonia jab mentioned anywhere else, has anyone else got any more info ?

My wife works for the NHS and informs me its been available for a few years to the elderly, Sounds like they are possibly planning on rolling it out to more patients.

 

["Misfit"]

I'm guessing they're pushing this out due to Corona.

 

[Rob]

I had it in January. Criteria at that time was being 65 and I actually miss managed things to have my annual diabetic review that day
Bloody glad I did too, given what followed shortly thereafter.

 

[MrDJ]

high risk groups over 50 are offered it now. im on immuno suppresants so have no imune system and they wanted me to have it around 5 years ago. i get the flu jab every year but it does naff all for me as the infusion drugs i have every six weeks with booster methotrexate every week stop any injections working after the first few hours so im fekked even when they get a vacine for covid.