I had an NHS health check today. Apparently I should have been invited every 5 years since turning 40, but the invitation letter I got a few weeks ago was the first I'd heard of it. So I went along, had my height, weight, and blood pressure measured, answered some questions about exercise and diet, and had a couple of vials of blood taken for a set of tests. I should get those results the end of next week.
Then they said I was eligible for the pneumococcal vaccine, and did I want it? Of course! After all, who wants pneumonia? (I had my Covid and flu boosters a couple of months ago.) When I got back home, I looked it up. Not only does it protect against pneumonia, but also meningitis, sepsis, sinusitis and ear infections! And it lasts forever: it doesn't have to be boosted annually. Excellent.
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