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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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So it's getting colder and people are starting to call in sick with colds and flu.who is going to be getting a flu jab soon?I might pop along to boots to get mine soon.they don't protect u 100% but it is sure sposed to help with all the germs going about. |
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We had our flu vaccinations a couple of weeks ago. As said above they only protect against the strain of flu that is likely to be prevalent this winter. Having had real flu twice in my life I never want to have it again so take every precaution possible. |
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over a year ago
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"So it's getting colder and people are starting to call in sick with colds and flu.who is going to be getting a flu jab soon?I might pop along to boots to get mine soon.they don't protect u 100% but it is sure sposed to help with all the germs going about."
yep, I had mine 2 weeks ago, have one every year.
Also keep a weeks supply of 500mg Amoxicillin just incase a severe cold or chest infection sets in |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Yes, i get one every year plus i dont even have to go to the surgery just get it done at the chemists, im also covered for pneumonia as well"
pneumococcal vaccination  |
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By *ooking for bbwsCouple
over a year ago
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"We get offered it every year from work.
Im not taking it because I wouldn't mind have a few sick days from work if I got flu lol x"
unfortunately I'm Mrs diabetic so need to av it as get colds easily an take almost five times longer than normal to go, an if I don't i could get really ill an don't wanna spend any more time in hospital than av too, but my doc says to to surgery between 8-12noon, impossible, as not a morning person, but thankfully at doc latter so I can c him for it.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"We get offered it every year from work.
Im not taking it because I wouldn't mind have a few sick days from work if I got flu lol x
unfortunately I'm Mrs diabetic so need to av it as get colds easily an take almost five times longer than normal to go, an if I don't i could get really ill an don't wanna spend any more time in hospital than av too, but my doc says to to surgery between 8-12noon, impossible, as not a morning person, but thankfully at doc latter so I can c him for it. "
I very rarely get ill so it's actually nice when I do then I get waited on hand and foot for a change lol x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have had mine. I have it every year. I'm asthmatic and having had flu a few times in the past i want to avoid getting it again. Also its helps prevent other people getting flu as i won't be passing it on to them.
I suffer badly with chest infections as it is so want to avoid flu at all costs.
My work place encourages all staff to have the flu vacination and will pay for it for people who don't get it for free.
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By *ildt123Man
over a year ago
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Have mine at work, proper flu is one of the biggest killers worldwide every year, I had it once and it's horrific, you don't get "a touch of flu" or a couple of days off that's a cold, a bit of a pain but nothing like real flu. The jab is not live virus sonyou can't get flu from it, it no longer has mercury in etc etc like all these social media rumours. Unless you have a reaction to something in it I can't see why folk wouldn't have it.
It's about 50 to 60% effective tho, but last year the virus mutated slightly so was only about 30% effective hence we had the biggest rise in death rates for many years apparently, makes you think  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Have mine at work, proper flu is one of the biggest killers worldwide every year, I had it once and it's horrific, you don't get "a touch of flu" or a couple of days off that's a cold, a bit of a pain but nothing like real flu. The jab is not live virus sonyou can't get flu from it, it no longer has mercury in etc etc like all these social media rumours. Unless you have a reaction to something in it I can't see why folk wouldn't have it.
It's about 50 to 60% effective tho, but last year the virus mutated slightly so was only about 30% effective hence we had the biggest rise in death rates for many years apparently, makes you think "
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"We didn't last year and all of us got flu, kids included.
One of my kids couldn't walk for a few days from it. It's the most horrific, horrific illness. Never skipping the jabs again. "
its awful isn't it. When people say "I've got flu but I'm struggling on" I always smile to myself and think "you really haven't got flu" |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We didn't last year and all of us got flu, kids included.
One of my kids couldn't walk for a few days from it. It's the most horrific, horrific illness. Never skipping the jabs again.
its awful isn't it. When people say "I've got flu but I'm struggling on" I always smile to myself and think "you really haven't got flu""
exactly that - ive had flu twice in my life- literally cannot lift head off the pillow - last year i had it and was home alone and for the first time i thought shit i cant look after myself right now - not a good few days til the fever passed |
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"We didn't last year and all of us got flu, kids included.
One of my kids couldn't walk for a few days from it. It's the most horrific, horrific illness. Never skipping the jabs again.
its awful isn't it. When people say "I've got flu but I'm struggling on" I always smile to myself and think "you really haven't got flu"
exactly that - ive had flu twice in my life- literally cannot lift head off the pillow - last year i had it and was home alone and for the first time i thought shit i cant look after myself right now - not a good few days til the fever passed "
Yep! I think if you've had flu you get vaccinated. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If you can have it I encourage you to do it. If enough people get it, herd immunity would reduce the number of infections and deaths.
Don't hope for the flu to take sick days - just take them. "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"We didn't last year and all of us got flu, kids included.
One of my kids couldn't walk for a few days from it. It's the most horrific, horrific illness. Never skipping the jabs again.
its awful isn't it. When people say "I've got flu but I'm struggling on" I always smile to myself and think "you really haven't got flu"
exactly that - ive had flu twice in my life- literally cannot lift head off the pillow - last year i had it and was home alone and for the first time i thought shit i cant look after myself right now - not a good few days til the fever passed
Yep! I think if you've had flu you get vaccinated."
yes i had it just as the vaccine was started to be given last yr - bad timing so had to wait until i was symptom free for two weeks then had it - i have it every year |
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