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What Vaccines can you get with Mac and Bronchiectasis?

Posted by sl63 @sl63, Nov 29 8:19am

I wondered what Vaccines people with Mac and Bronchiectasis get? I have never gotten Flu or pneumonia, shots, and had a reaction to the covid shot, so didn’t get the 2nd one. I’m nervous about the RSV vaccine too. Dr.’s recommend the vaccines, but some, like the pneumovax23 say people with heart or lung problems shouldn’t get it. I’m confused! I was going to start with the Flu shot. I also just went through 8 weeks of treatment for Aspergillus, which of course we don’t know for sure if it’s cured.
Thanks

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positivethinking | @positivethinking | Dec 3 7:45pm
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@sl63

I wear a mask anytime I’m out in public. I even wear one at family get togethers, like Thanksgiving, and I ate outside alone since I had to take it off to eat. I did get covid in July, my husband had a mild case and thought it was a cold, he was barely in the house and slept in another room. I thank God I only got a very mild case, and really only felt bad one day with a temp less than a 100 the next few days, the Dr. put me on Dex, as a precaution to help prevent it from getting into my lungs.

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I’m glad your case was mild and your doctor prescribed something to prevent it from escalating. The best we can do is to try to protect ourselves the best we can. Not everything is fool proof no matter how careful we try to be

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irenea8 | @irenea8 | Dec 4 8:37am
In reply to @sl63 "I wear a mask anytime I’m out in public. I even wear one at family get..." + (show)
@sl63

I wear a mask anytime I’m out in public. I even wear one at family get togethers, like Thanksgiving, and I ate outside alone since I had to take it off to eat. I did get covid in July, my husband had a mild case and thought it was a cold, he was barely in the house and slept in another room. I thank God I only got a very mild case, and really only felt bad one day with a temp less than a 100 the next few days, the Dr. put me on Dex, as a precaution to help prevent it from getting into my lungs.

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What is Dex??

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jnmy | @jnmy | Dec 4 8:38am

@sl63 I do get all the vaccines as recommended by my pulmonologist.

If you get the Prevnar 20 (replaced Prevnar 13) you may not need the pneumovax23 vaccine. Do check it out with your doctor or pharmacist though. They offer that extra protection for people with chronic lung conditions.

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sl63 | @sl63 | Dec 4 8:49am
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@irenea8

What is Dex??

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Dexamethasone. I took a low dose,
6 mg, once daily for 6 days.

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irenea8 | @irenea8 | Dec 4 9:05am
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@sl63

Dexamethasone. I took a low dose,
6 mg, once daily for 6 days.

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Never heard of using that for COVID and lung issues.

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