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"No, because I'm not in any of the categories of people who should seek out getting it. I don't use the NHS unless absolutely necessary or it's something I can't resolve using OTC meds." Anyone can have a vaccine but only certain categories get it for free. | |||
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"I don't usually have it, but seeing as I caught some form of flu almost every month this year..." last year you mean lol | |||
"Anyone can have a vaccine but only certain categories get it for free. " Oh, I know that. I just don't feel the need to have it. I'm not quite at the age where I can't fend off "normal" sickness like cold and flu, without the aid of additional medication. OTC meds, rest and keeping hydrated are working perfectly fine at the moment. I'm actually near the end of a cold that's going around right now lol. | |||
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"No I have it every year anyway and have done since I was around 40. I had flu (real flu not a bad cold) twice and I never want to have it again. " 
I think those who have had true flu, wish to never get it again. I've not had mine this year, which is remiss of me. 
The benefits of vaccination can include the protection of others, including those unable to get vaccinated. I think a lot of younger people have missed out on education, into how health protection can be a community endeavour. Pregnant women, people undergoing chemotherapy and those with compromised immune systems, are amongst those who we may encounter, potentially putting their health and lives at risk.
I wouldn't agree with privatisation of our health service but it's great that individuals can buy, at very low cost, treatments like this that can benefit us all. | |||
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"^^ I suggest that the best way to increase uptake of flu vaccinations is to tell people they can't have them... "telling people to have or not to have is the problem people can get what they want or dont want | |||
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"Not a chance ! Natural immunity and healthy food all he way You can’t expect your body’s immune system to be good if you eat and drink shite " I have an exceptional immune system... and my diet varies. To answer the original post. I have had my flu jab.. and my covid and another than I forget | |||
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"Not a chance ! Natural immunity and healthy food all he way You can’t expect your body’s immune system to be good if you eat and drink shite " a vaccination makes your body produce antibidies giving you a natural immunity thats the way vacinations work | |||
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"I'm perplexed at how easily people have been fooled by all this anti vaccine propaganda. Following questionable information on some ambiguous YouTube channel or a link on X then claiming it as "genuine scientific research" Grow up!" Perplexed who you’re speaking of …. Is it another thread we should go to to castigate the non compliant ? Or is it the usual Shouting at people we think said something ? | |||
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"NHS worker here, for 2 years now I've had my flue vaccine. Prior to this I had flu once. Never again do I want it nor would I wish it on anyone either. Imagine the worst cold/chest related infection you've ever had and times it by 100×. " Flu is generally harmless though quite unpleasant for a few days while with fever, for the majority of the people. I'd say, some very vulnerable people should be vaccinated, despite the variable effectiveness of flu vaccines. I suppose I may consider it when I'm over 70yo. | |||
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"NHS worker here, for 2 years now I've had my flue vaccine. Prior to this I had flu once. Never again do I want it nor would I wish it on anyone either. Imagine the worst cold/chest related infection you've ever had and times it by 100×. Flu is generally harmless though quite unpleasant for a few days while with fever, for the majority of the people. I'd say, some very vulnerable people should be vaccinated, despite the variable effectiveness of flu vaccines. I suppose I may consider it when I'm over 70yo. " Have you ever heard of herd immunity? Some of the very vulnerable can't have the vaccine so it helps if everyone around them does have it to protect those who can't. Hence why health workers and carers are entitled to a free vaccine as it helps to protect others. | |||
"NHS worker here, for 2 years now I've had my flue vaccine. Prior to this I had flu once. Never again do I want it nor would I wish it on anyone either. Imagine the worst cold/chest related infection you've ever had and times it by 100×. Flu is generally harmless though quite unpleasant for a few days while with fever, for the majority of the people. I'd say, some very vulnerable people should be vaccinated, despite the variable effectiveness of flu vaccines. I suppose I may consider it when I'm over 70yo. " Influenza, genuine influenza not a bad cold is not unpleasant for a few days. It fells you for weeks, for a few days (if you're lucky) you can't lift your head from the pillow, thereafter your body hurts all over, your skin is sensitive, your temperature is high enough to induce hallucinations and you feel absolutely dreadful. After around a month the symptoms will clear but you're often left with lingering depression. It's very much more than unpleasant for a few days | |||
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"That sounds a lot like coercion and guilt tripping to me, I haven't had so much as a sniffle for 5 years because I take care of what I eat and put in my body " lol the coercion is only in your mind. These vaccines are recommended, not mandatory. The last time I heard someone saying “I take care of my body and what I eat” was that tennis player that instead of admitting that he got covid while being held in a hotel in Australia before being kicked out because unvaccinated, started talking of a misteriosi food poisoning 
Out of curiosity, what’s your weekly alcohol consumption? | |||
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"Due to medication I can't have live vaccines such the flu one. If I could I would definitely get it to protect myself, my family and community. As it is I have to rely on other people making responsible, informed decisions based on facts to benefit from their vaccinations protecting the wider community." ❤️ | |||
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"The proof that vaccines work is now showing up with the increase in various illnesses like TB, Measles, etc where uptake of vaccines has slumped over the last decade or so. " Yup this is very true but there will always be those out there that think they know better than the medical professionals that have to deal with them when they end up hospitalised by something the could have had a vaccine for. I know it's the whole my body my choice thing which is fair enough but surely there comes a point where people need to educate themselves and not just from youtube or facebook, my other half works in an a and e department and has seen a lot of very poorly people come in recently that thought they were fit and healthy until this recent flu outbreak hit them so hard they ended up hospitalised and in quite a bad state. | |||
"The proof that vaccines work is now showing up with the increase in various illnesses like TB, Measles, etc where uptake of vaccines has slumped over the last decade or so. Yup this is very true but there will always be those out there that think they know better than the medical professionals that have to deal with them when they end up hospitalised by something the could have had a vaccine for. I know it's the whole my body my choice thing which is fair enough but surely there comes a point where people need to educate themselves and not just from youtube or facebook, my other half works in an a and e department and has seen a lot of very poorly people come in recently that thought they were fit and healthy until this recent flu outbreak hit them so hard they ended up hospitalised and in quite a bad state." The Dunning-Kruger Effect in practice | |||
"NHS worker here, for 2 years now I've had my flue vaccine. Prior to this I had flu once. Never again do I want it nor would I wish it on anyone either. Imagine the worst cold/chest related infection you've ever had and times it by 100×. Flu is generally harmless though quite unpleasant for a few days while with fever, for the majority of the people. I'd say, some very vulnerable people should be vaccinated, despite the variable effectiveness of flu vaccines. I suppose I may consider it when I'm over 70yo. Influenza, genuine influenza not a bad cold is not unpleasant for a few days. It fells you for weeks, for a few days (if you're lucky) you can't lift your head from the pillow, thereafter your body hurts all over, your skin is sensitive, your temperature is high enough to induce hallucinations and you feel absolutely dreadful. After around a month the symptoms will clear but you're often left with lingering depression. It's very much more than unpleasant for a few days" I know what I'm talking about. I've had it a few times when I was a child. Body temperature 38-39.5C, throwing up, sweaty or dry heat, can't eat, can't sleep, body hurts all over, all the symptoms that you describe... It can lead to temporary or permanent issues with the middle and inner ear, damage your brain and other nasty effects for life. It can kill people and I know personally such fatalities. Cold, however bad it might be, can't compare to flu. However, most people are back to school/work in a week. Not fully recovered, but able to function normally. I won't ever post a comment that's not correct. | |||
"That sounds a lot like coercion and guilt tripping to me, I haven't had so much as a sniffle for 5 years because I take care of what I eat and put in my body " And you should continue to do so.
The body is the most sophisticated mechanism. For as long as all works well, don't tamper with it.
A well built new car doesn't need mechanics to do modifications and fix what's not broken. Just in case.
When the car wears down and starts falling apart, no choice, take it to the garage. They'll fix it, more or less. But be prepared to encounter issues that the mechanics caused.
That is life! | |||
"That sounds a lot like coercion and guilt tripping to me, I haven't had so much as a sniffle for 5 years because I take care of what I eat and put in my body And you should continue to do so.
The body is the most sophisticated mechanism. For as long as all works well, don't tamper with it.
A well built new car doesn't need mechanics to do modifications and fix what's not broken. Just in case.
When the car wears down and starts falling apart, no choice, take it to the garage. They'll fix it, more or less. But be prepared to encounter issues that the mechanics caused.
That is life!"Unlike an inorganic machine, the body is organic and dynamically adjusting to our life and our environment. We can do much to improve upon the chances that we face, with vaccines, for example, having helped billions of lives. We don't need to be the passive recipients of whatever comes our way. | |||
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"I had full on flu over Christmas. Never felt so bad in my life. Worse than covid. I'm trying to get my jab as it covers 3 strains and I don't want it again " Only had it once myself years ago and completely agree it's not something you ever want to repeat again, it floored me for about two weeks,i have had the vaccine every year since that and never had it again thankfully, only thing that has ever come close to it was the first time I got covid. | |||
"NHS worker here, for 2 years now I've had my flue vaccine. Prior to this I had flu once. Never again do I want it nor would I wish it on anyone either. Imagine the worst cold/chest related infection you've ever had and times it by 100×. Flu is generally harmless though quite unpleasant for a few days while with fever, for the majority of the people. I'd say, some very vulnerable people should be vaccinated, despite the variable effectiveness of flu vaccines. I suppose I may consider it when I'm over 70yo. Influenza, genuine influenza not a bad cold is not unpleasant for a few days. It fells you for weeks, for a few days (if you're lucky) you can't lift your head from the pillow, thereafter your body hurts all over, your skin is sensitive, your temperature is high enough to induce hallucinations and you feel absolutely dreadful. After around a month the symptoms will clear but you're often left with lingering depression. It's very much more than unpleasant for a few days I know what I'm talking about. I've had it a few times when I was a child. Body temperature 38-39.5C, throwing up, sweaty or dry heat, can't eat, can't sleep, body hurts all over, all the symptoms that you describe... It can lead to temporary or permanent issues with the middle and inner ear, damage your brain and other nasty effects for life. It can kill people and I know personally such fatalities. Cold, however bad it might be, can't compare to flu. However, most people are back to school/work in a week. Not fully recovered, but able to function normally. I won't ever post a comment that's not correct." You just posted an incorrect comment, Einstein. Cold and flu are common terms, both referring to the common influenza. Which you confuse thinking it’s 2 different things
You pretty much DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. But I’m done asking you guys to stop, it’s actually funnier to keep reading this delirium | |||
"That sounds a lot like coercion and guilt tripping to me, I haven't had so much as a sniffle for 5 years because I take care of what I eat and put in my body And you should continue to do so.
The body is the most sophisticated mechanism. For as long as all works well, don't tamper with it.
A well built new car doesn't need mechanics to do modifications and fix what's not broken. Just in case.
When the car wears down and starts falling apart, no choice, take it to the garage. They'll fix it, more or less. But be prepared to encounter issues that the mechanics caused.
That is life!"lol as I said , carry on, all this tosh is actually funny
You fit the classical stereotype of the athlete/gym addict who would take whatever to increase his muscular mass but they’re scared of a needle and talk rubbish about vaccines without having the smallest idea of what they’re saying, usually citing the usual tropes of “I know my body, my body is perfect, my body is natural” | |||
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"NHS worker here, for 2 years now I've had my flue vaccine. Prior to this I had flu once. Never again do I want it nor would I wish it on anyone either. Imagine the worst cold/chest related infection you've ever had and times it by 100×. Flu is generally harmless though quite unpleasant for a few days while with fever, for the majority of the people. I'd say, some very vulnerable people should be vaccinated, despite the variable effectiveness of flu vaccines. I suppose I may consider it when I'm over 70yo. Influenza, genuine influenza not a bad cold is not unpleasant for a few days. It fells you for weeks, for a few days (if you're lucky) you can't lift your head from the pillow, thereafter your body hurts all over, your skin is sensitive, your temperature is high enough to induce hallucinations and you feel absolutely dreadful. After around a month the symptoms will clear but you're often left with lingering depression. It's very much more than unpleasant for a few days I know what I'm talking about. I've had it a few times when I was a child. Body temperature 38-39.5C, throwing up, sweaty or dry heat, can't eat, can't sleep, body hurts all over, all the symptoms that you describe... It can lead to temporary or permanent issues with the middle and inner ear, damage your brain and other nasty effects for life. It can kill people and I know personally such fatalities. Cold, however bad it might be, can't compare to flu. However, most people are back to school/work in a week. Not fully recovered, but able to function normally. " Actually, I remember now that I had it as an adult too. About 12 years ago. It floored the whole family for a few days. I caugh it last and was flat out in bed for 30 hours. Recovered quickly but my hearing was impaired for a few weeks afterwards. Friends reassured me their hearing was the same but came back to normal. That was a nasty strain. I don't know if vaccines could've prevented it. Pretty much everyone around was knocked out in that year. | |||
"NHS worker here, for 2 years now I've had my flue vaccine. Prior to this I had flu once. Never again do I want it nor would I wish it on anyone either. Imagine the worst cold/chest related infection you've ever had and times it by 100×. Flu is generally harmless though quite unpleasant for a few days while with fever, for the majority of the people. I'd say, some very vulnerable people should be vaccinated, despite the variable effectiveness of flu vaccines. I suppose I may consider it when I'm over 70yo. Influenza, genuine influenza not a bad cold is not unpleasant for a few days. It fells you for weeks, for a few days (if you're lucky) you can't lift your head from the pillow, thereafter your body hurts all over, your skin is sensitive, your temperature is high enough to induce hallucinations and you feel absolutely dreadful. After around a month the symptoms will clear but you're often left with lingering depression. It's very much more than unpleasant for a few days I know what I'm talking about. I've had it a few times when I was a child. Body temperature 38-39.5C, throwing up, sweaty or dry heat, can't eat, can't sleep, body hurts all over, all the symptoms that you describe... It can lead to temporary or permanent issues with the middle and inner ear, damage your brain and other nasty effects for life. It can kill people and I know personally such fatalities. Cold, however bad it might be, can't compare to flu. However, most people are back to school/work in a week. Not fully recovered, but able to function normally. I won't ever post a comment that's not correct. You just posted an incorrect comment, Einstein. Cold and flu are common terms, both referring to the common influenza. Which you confuse thinking it’s 2 different things
You pretty much DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. But I’m done asking you guys to stop, it’s actually funnier to keep reading this delirium "You know nothing, dude. I'm all in support of vaccines. Even mandatory vaccinations. Weekly boosters against stupidity for people like you. Hopefully it'll improve immunity in your herd too. | |||
"The flu season is well developed and infection levels are fairly high. If you're not vaccinated , does the level of hospital strain etc, encourage you to get the vaccine? " Had my flu booster as soon as it was available. Had my shingles and Pneumococil vaccines last night. | |||
"The flu season is well developed and infection levels are fairly high. If you're not vaccinated , does the level of hospital strain etc, encourage you to get the vaccine? Had my flu booster as soon as it was available. Had my shingles and Pneumococil vaccines last night." I asked for a shingles vaccination but they wouldn't give me one | |||
"The flu season is well developed and infection levels are fairly high. If you're not vaccinated , does the level of hospital strain etc, encourage you to get the vaccine? Had my flu booster as soon as it was available. Had my shingles and Pneumococil vaccines last night. I asked for a shingles vaccination but they wouldn't give me one " Both offered to me due my medical condition. And partly due to my age, you're clearly too young.   | |||
"The flu season is well developed and infection levels are fairly high. If you're not vaccinated , does the level of hospital strain etc, encourage you to get the vaccine? Had my flu booster as soon as it was available. Had my shingles and Pneumococil vaccines last night. I asked for a shingles vaccination but they wouldn't give me one Both offered to me due my medical condition. And partly due to my age, you're clearly too young. " they gave me the pneumonia vaccination but said I was ' too young and too healthy' for the shingles . I'll take that | |||
"NHS worker here, for 2 years now I've had my flue vaccine. Prior to this I had flu once. Never again do I want it nor would I wish it on anyone either. Imagine the worst cold/chest related infection you've ever had and times it by 100×. Flu is generally harmless though quite unpleasant for a few days while with fever, for the majority of the people. I'd say, some very vulnerable people should be vaccinated, despite the variable effectiveness of flu vaccines. I suppose I may consider it when I'm over 70yo. Influenza, genuine influenza not a bad cold is not unpleasant for a few days. It fells you for weeks, for a few days (if you're lucky) you can't lift your head from the pillow, thereafter your body hurts all over, your skin is sensitive, your temperature is high enough to induce hallucinations and you feel absolutely dreadful. After around a month the symptoms will clear but you're often left with lingering depression. It's very much more than unpleasant for a few days I know what I'm talking about. I've had it a few times when I was a child. Body temperature 38-39.5C, throwing up, sweaty or dry heat, can't eat, can't sleep, body hurts all over, all the symptoms that you describe... It can lead to temporary or permanent issues with the middle and inner ear, damage your brain and other nasty effects for life. It can kill people and I know personally such fatalities. Cold, however bad it might be, can't compare to flu. However, most people are back to school/work in a week. Not fully recovered, but able to function normally. I won't ever post a comment that's not correct. You just posted an incorrect comment, Einstein. Cold and flu are common terms, both referring to the common influenza. Which you confuse thinking it’s 2 different things
You pretty much DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. But I’m done asking you guys to stop, it’s actually funnier to keep reading this delirium
You know nothing, dude.
I'm all in support of vaccines.
Even mandatory vaccinations. Weekly boosters against stupidity for people like you.
Hopefully it'll improve immunity in your herd too. "I know a lot, “dude”. And a lot more than you, clearly. And I heard a lot of people like you, the “I’m not against all vaccines” herd. No worries, put your tin foil hat back on and relax. Natural selection  | |||
"The flu season is well developed and infection levels are fairly high. If you're not vaccinated , does the level of hospital strain etc, encourage you to get the vaccine? Had my flu booster as soon as it was available. Had my shingles and Pneumococil vaccines last night. I asked for a shingles vaccination but they wouldn't give me one Both offered to me due my medical condition. And partly due to my age, you're clearly too young.
they gave me the pneumonia vaccination but said I was ' too young and too healthy' for the shingles . I'll take that "Take the wins where you can. | |||
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"Nope I make sure I do my best to eat enough good food, so if needs be am able to maintain enough to build up a defence and antibodies are able to provide protection as well as exercise I'm lucky as I can miss several years without catching anything but when I do I get everything at once a full week and continue not changing my routine and I'm fighting fit" This
Been asthmatic since a child. So technically should get the flu jab every year as my doctor suggests.
Trained in martial arts since a youth and eat as healthy as possible. So relatively fit for my age apart from a few creeky joints and not once can I remember ever having the flu. So personally don't see the need for accepting the jab.
Maybe nievely but that's my reasons for not. | |||
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"Nope I make sure I do my best to eat enough good food, so if needs be am able to maintain enough to build up a defence and antibodies are able to provide protection as well as exercise I'm lucky as I can miss several years without catching anything but when I do I get everything at once a full week and continue not changing my routine and I'm fighting fit This
Been asthmatic since a child. So technically should get the flu jab every year as my doctor suggests.
Trained in martial arts since a youth and eat as healthy as possible. So relatively fit for my age apart from a few creeky joints and not once can I remember ever having the flu. So personally don't see the need for accepting the jab.
Maybe nievely but that's my reasons for not."Our immune system are often poorer, compared to when we're younger. It's definitely always better to be fitter and healthier but we're also sometimes at the risk of chance, being in the wrong place at the wrong time, when we could pick up an infection. Immunisations give us the potential to have built up immunity, prior to have met an infection. As we age, it's definitely in our interests to develop immunity to what may increasingly be very severe illnesses or potentially fatal outcomes. | |||
"Nope I make sure I do my best to eat enough good food, so if needs be am able to maintain enough to build up a defence and antibodies" Can I just check something here - do you think that eating healthily and taking regular exercise builds up antibodies to the flu virus? If so you are unfortunately, and potentially dangerously, misinformed. The only ways to develop antibodies to the flu virus are to either have the flu and recover or to have the flu vaccine. The flu virus couldn't give a flying toss whether you had a salad for lunch after your work out. It will attack your body unless you have antibodies. That's why we have vaccines to protect us from this and other diseases - because the vaccine helps us develop antibodies without being exposed to the illness. | |||
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