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Title: Flu shot - Its that time of year again (Northern hemisphere)
Post by: Jim Allen on October 23, 2020, 10:43:02 am

Just as a reminder, it's that time of year again. Had a delay here in getting the flu shot but I got it yesterday.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/highrisk/hiv-flu.htm
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/seasonal-influenza

Previous years flu threads:

The 2019-20 flu thread: https://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=73108.msg
The 2019 flu thread: https://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=70623.0
The 2017 flu thread: https://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=67382.msg
The 2016 flu thread: https://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=64072.msg
The 2015 flu thread: https://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=60394.0

Title: Re: Flu shot - Its that time of year again (Northern hemisphere)
Post by: Jim Allen on October 23, 2020, 11:09:23 am

I also got a booster pneumococcal shot that I had not expected. Happy enough with it though.

https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/hcpinfo/othervaccines/pneumo/#How%20often%20is%20vaccination%20with%20PPV%20required?

Title: Re: Flu shot - Its that time of year again (Northern hemisphere)
Post by: Loa111 on October 27, 2020, 04:22:28 am

Yes flu shot time of year. I’m down for mine sometime in early November, plus am due next shot for HPV vaccine and some other booster. I’ve been quite impressed as the ID clinic have topped me with with several different vaccines this year.
Other than that, I hate the dark evenings this time of year brings!

Title: Re: Flu shot - Its that time of year again (Northern hemisphere)
Post by: OneTampa on October 27, 2020, 03:16:49 pm

Got my Flu Shot last month at scheduled usual Doctor visit.

OT

👍

Title: Re: Flu shot - Its that time of year again (Northern hemisphere)
Post by: Jim Allen on November 16, 2020, 06:52:49 am

I was back in the clinic today as they are doing a study

"Investigation of the impact of interferon lambda polymorphisms on influenza vaccine responses in treated HIV"

In English, they want to see after a few weeks how our immune systems respond to the flu vaccine. I suspect no real difference compared to HIV Negative peers but we will see.