Flu jab......are you for or against ?

[Tenkaykev]

Yes.....its a little white pill you disolve on the tongue.
Oct-Feb. Once a day for a week then once a week.
Recommended by a homeopath I 'trusted'.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGIbOGu8q0

 

[Blue Hills]

Yes.....its a little white pill you disolve on the tongue.
Oct-Feb. Once a day for a week then once a week.
Recommended by a homeopath I 'trusted'.

what's in it?

 

[vickster]

What do they charge? Have never had to pay for one, ever... Just curious!

This time £15 (my company will reimburse), varies from £8-20 but availability is variable

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Last year my GP ran out of vaccines
apparently they got the normal amount - but everyone entitled to one for free turned up and got it - normally they got a lot of refusals so this meant they ran out
Turned out the pharmacy had loads so we went there instead - as we are both on asthma stuff (Fostair is enough) it was free - and as the pharmacy had our records no proof or anything was needed

 

[cougie uk]

Not had mine yet but I will. Only had flu the once and I was in bed 24/7 for a week. Not fun.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I had proper flu (not just the "man" variety) two or three Christmas/new years ago, and that's why I started getting the jab. I was really wiped out for several days. It was horrible.

Before that when I got text I'd think "Yeah, that's a good idea", but never got around to getting it.

 

[GM]

20th one for me yesterday, covid booster in November. Looking forward to it!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I've not had my invitation yet. I normally get a text about this time of year.

I just got my invitation yesterday so I'm having a bit of a jabby week next week, what with the covid booster and the flu.

 

[Electric_Andy]

I had my first flu jab 11 years ago. My arm hurt so badly that I had to go home sick. I've not had one since.

 

[vickster]

My recent flu jab certainly had less injection site soreness lthan Covid jab (Pfizer).
MMR is a sore one for sure (had to have when I went to Mexico a few years ago) and tetanus is also a painful bugger of a jab!

 

[doughnut]

My local town (Chorley) has a walk-in flu/covid jab centre. Walk in give your name, address, date of birth and get jabbed straight away. No appointment and no charge. Maybe its for over-50s only, not sure. I went in on Thursday for a flu jab - quicker than trying post a parcel at the post office.

 

[fossyant]

Over 50's is free.

I should have had mine a few weeks ago, but the pharmacy hadn't had a delivery. Working near 'students' I am definitely getting it. October 19 came down with a nasty flu, then 'another bug' December 19, which wiped out Christmas and any boozy parties - not missing that again.

 

[vickster]

Over 50's is free.

I should have had mine a few weeks ago, but the pharmacy hadn't had a delivery. Working near 'students' I am definitely getting it. October 19 came down with a nasty flu, then 'another bug' December 19, which wiped out Christmas and any boozy parties - not missing that again.

50 and over

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Thanks to this thread I thought I would ring the GP and ask about flu jabs - and my Covid booster

They currently do not have confirmation of a delivery date - but have just started organising a clinic for when they have been told it will arrive

so I was the first booked on and SWMBO was second!!

my Covid is about 4 weeks away

So thanks to CC and you lot for making me think to ring up!!!

 

[markemark]

Checked the NHS guidance and it's over 50s. As I'm in my 40s is it a good idea to pay and get one or not bother?