Guest guest Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Steve I don't know about the pneumonia vaccine helping with flue prevention, but there is now more flu vaccine available and a second tier will be offered it. I'm not sure who this includes, but it sounded like it would still not be available to just anyone. laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 01:19:02 -0500 > To: > > Subject: pneumonia vaccine > > Hi all > > Saw a news piece about the flu vaccine, which said that the standard > PNEUMONIA vaccine might provide protection against the actual typical cause > of death from flu, for those who can't get, or can't tolerate, the flu > vaccine. Any opinions on the SAFETY of this easily available vaccine, re > mito? > > Just BTW it's supposedly good for life, or 5-10 years needing booster, > depending on who you talk to. > > Steve D. > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein > are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is > entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their > responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their > physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is > automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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