Reply to: Flu jab time - £10 before 16/9.

[MrMarkyMark]

Must admit wont be happy if it makes me feel rough for a day or two then I find out its only covering me for 3%

If you read peoples experiences on here, it could be longer than a week.

I have never taken it, yet strangely, have had to listen to a number of people that have, moan because they feel so rough after.

Anyway, absolute "bollox" it will make you ill, in any case .

[psychocandy]

Must admit wont be happy if it makes me feel rough for a day or two then I find out its only covering me for 3%

[AtW]

I had one last year - my arm was really painful for a couple of days - so much so that it kept me awake. Dunno if I'll bother this year.

Pick up a week when you have insomnia then ...

[NibblyPig]

I had one last year - my arm was really painful for a couple of days - so much so that it kept me awake. Dunno if I'll bother this year.

Think it's random, one year I had that, the next year nothing.

One year I made the mistake of having it done in ASDA cos I was shopping and I heard it on the speakers that they could do them as you shop, and it was this shifty looking doctor in a cluttered storeroom who looked terrified. Boots all the way!

[vetran]

could make them Yorkshire ones as well.

[mudskipper]

I had one last year - my arm was really painful for a couple of days - so much so that it kept me awake. Dunno if I'll bother this year.

[greenlake]

[d000hg]

I get one every year, feel ropey for a day or so but then fine.

BGG had one once – completely floored him for a week so he doesn’t bother

I guess my borked immune system is slightly better than his totally borked immune system

OTOH if the vaccine makes him that bad, what would the disease do?

[TheFaQQer]

I get one every year, feel ropey for a day or so but then fine.

BGG had one once – completely floored him for a week so he doesn’t bother

I guess my borked immune system is slightly better than his totally borked immune system

My dad was ill for a week the last time he had it, so I don't bother. I work from home, so I can crawl upstairs to log in and log onto CUK, no matter how ill I am

[psychocandy]

Given that the NHS recommendations haven't changed for years and the stock is fresh every year, they must by your argument have been over-ordering every year. You'd think they might have noticed they were doing that, and stopped.

The reason the stock is fresh every year is that it's a different vaccine every year, because flu mutates all the time. So one point there, even if you rather missed the point.

And given that people being ill costs the NHS money, I doubt they'd keep on recommending it if it made people ill for months.

But if you have solid evidence that the vaccine is causing adverse medical consequences that outweigh the benefits, you really should be writing up your data and submitting your findings to the British Medical Journal ASAP.

Agree. Complete bollox that it causes flu. Yes it mutates all the time and you can still maybe get one thats not covered.

But for £10 surely its worth it to protect against even one type?

[Halo Jones]

I get one every year, feel ropey for a day or so but then fine.

BGG had one once – completely floored him for a week so he doesn’t bother

I guess my borked immune system is slightly better than his totally borked immune system

[MrMarkyMark]

Doctor rings me every year and asks if I want one, and I've not bothered yet.

Really?

I think you should reconsider, consider the following:-

Its free.
The government recommends you take it.
Nicks mother helped develop it.

What you waiting for

[TheFaQQer]

You can get it free on the NHS only if you're in one of the at risk groups I think.

Doctor rings me every year and asks if I want one, and I've not bothered yet.

[MrMarkyMark]

Just like the millions of Swine Flu jabs they ordered, ended up giving it to anyone with a runny nose just to get rid, Flu Jab if you're at risk yes, otherwise I'll take my chances.

Slightly worse with the Swine flu jabs as this can cause adverse effects.
Narcolepsy and the swine flu vaccine: the girl who falls asleep 40 times a day | Science | The Guardian

Anyway, like anything else concerned with government, I'm sure they know what they are doing.

[SlipTheJab]

Maybe they have a contract in place for the amount needed?
My father used to work in medecine, so knows all about pharmeceutical contracts and the NHS.

Well, "fresh" or not, last year it provided 3% protection so I'm guessing you must consider it well worth it.
Oh, hang on you get it for free

Flu vaccine gives only Low Protection

I know at least 6 people that were ill after taking it last year, medical evidence, writing to medical journals, no, of course not.

If you want to have blind faith in what our govenment recommends for your health, go right ahead, although I suggest it is you who has "missed the point".

Just like the millions of Swine Flu jabs they ordered, ended up giving it to anyone with a runny nose just to get rid, Flu Jab if you're at risk yes, otherwise I'll take my chances.