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Warpy

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1. Talk to your doc about getting the pneumonia vaccine

Reply to NickB79 (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2024, 07:08 PM

Apr 2024

I had the jab when I was younger than you are and for the same reason---every sniffle immediately decided to head south and turn into bronchitis or worse. The vaccine cut them down to practically nothing.

There's a lot we still don't know about Covid and it could very well set some people up for opportunistic infections.

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I had a case of COVID in July 2022. Since then, every single cold seems to turn into bronchitis [View all] NickB79 Apr 2024 OP

Talk to your doc about getting the pneumonia vaccine Warpy Apr 2024 #1

Thank you, I didn't know that was an option for someone my age NickB79 Apr 2024 #2

Good luck, this damn virus has really done a number on so many of us. Diamond_Dog Apr 2024 #3

Happened to me in my 30's, long before Covid, JenniferJuniper Apr 2024 #4

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So sorry! MLAA Apr 2024 #5

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