Flu Jab, Yes or No ?
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some nonsense being spoken here.
I have to have it every year now due to a lung condition. After suffering almost every year since I was a kid I haven't had flu since, and interestingly neither have my parents or my Father in law who also have the jab.
Been having the jab for 5 years and I have never had the flu afterwards.
I have to have it every year now due to a lung condition. After suffering almost every year since I was a kid I haven't had flu since, and interestingly neither have my parents or my Father in law who also have the jab.
Been having the jab for 5 years and I have never had the flu afterwards.
Edited by flasher on Tuesday 22 September 13:34
Given that the vaccine consists of inactivated virus there is NO POSSIBLE way that you can get flu from it.
You may get flu like symptoms for a few days as the immune system kicks in (B Cell clonal expansion) but this is NOT flu.
You might also react to the fact the virus is grown in chicken eggs (hence the warnings for people with allergies to eggs).
Being someone at risk from severe upper respiratory tract infections, I get the jab every year and have never suffered a problem other than a slightly sore arm.
You may get flu like symptoms for a few days as the immune system kicks in (B Cell clonal expansion) but this is NOT flu.
You might also react to the fact the virus is grown in chicken eggs (hence the warnings for people with allergies to eggs).
Being someone at risk from severe upper respiratory tract infections, I get the jab every year and have never suffered a problem other than a slightly sore arm.
T2 and get it every year, recall getting proper flu many years ago, spent most of a week in bed, thermal underwear & pj's nice hat, 4 season sleeping bag, winter weight duvet, fur lined blanket and was still cold.
only got up for water and soup and to get rid of it, lost a few stone....
not convinced over the swine flu jab yet
only got up for water and soup and to get rid of it, lost a few stone....
not convinced over the swine flu jab yet
I've had a letter from my GP offering me the Seasonal Flu Vaccine, I don't consider myself to be in a high risk group, under 40, no history of flu or chest illness, currently medically fit and well.
Is this new? Are we expecting flu rates to rise this winter? Do I really need to have it? Not been to my GP in 10 years, so don't really want to start wasting his time now.
Is this new? Are we expecting flu rates to rise this winter? Do I really need to have it? Not been to my GP in 10 years, so don't really want to start wasting his time now.
£5 for flu jab, £7 for the swine flu jab, guess some gp's want as many people just in case and to balance the books, ie that is what they get paid approx, so a nice little earner 
reminds me of statins, also a target drug, gave me cramps, stopped it, cramps went away, took them cramps came back
practice nurse insisted it was all in my mind, suggested a place to stuff them, got an alternative with no cramps
reminds me of statins, also a target drug, gave me cramps, stopped it, cramps went away, took them cramps came back
practice nurse insisted it was all in my mind, suggested a place to stuff them, got an alternative with no cramps
Scraggles said:
£5 for flu jab, £7 for the swine flu jab, guess some gp's want as many people just in case and to balance the books, ie that is what they get paid approx, so a nice little earner
Aside from the tens of millions of pounds in R&D that still need to be recouped do you you honestly believe that the swine flu jab only costs £7 to administer and manufacture?I know the flu jab is an inactive agent, and can't give you flu, but I wouldn't touch it again. I got one about 4 years ago, and spent the next 8 days in bed. Aching from head to toe. I could barely move. And yes I am a bloke....
Common or garden flu doesn't even last that long !
Go figure.
Common or garden flu doesn't even last that long !
Go figure.
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