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Oct 2011
11:06am, 27 Oct 2011
3,037 posts
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Shin-Twigs
Hi, I had flu last Xmas (in bed for 1 week, 1 month recuperating, no running for 2 months) - was a bit nasty.
Phoned the GP today to ask about flu jab, but I'm not eligible coz i'm not asthmatic or diabetic - fair do's.
She said I can get a flu jab in Sainsburys(!) or Asda(!)
Now, my question is, willl last years flu have given me any immunity, so is it not worth getting one, or should I hedge my bets and have one, or should I not bother?
I most certainly will do whatever i can to make sure I don't get the flu again. Didn't like it.
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Oct 2011
11:16am, 27 Oct 2011
378 posts
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wobblingTime
As I understand it, a flu jab only lasts 12 months or so and each year they tweak the vaccine so it hits the most prevalent flu viruses around at the moment. There are usually a flu bugs around and the ones circulating this year may not be the same as last year's, so there's no guarantee that having had flu will give you ongoing immunity. I get the jab every year as I'm asthmatic, and would recommend it to anyone.
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Oct 2011
11:18am, 27 Oct 2011
18,061 posts
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Velociraptor
I think it's well worth the £7 in Asda 
(The advertising outside our nearest Asda has had the effect of getting our target patients thinking, "That's something people PAY for and I can get it for free, eh? I'm going down the doctor's.)
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Oct 2011
4:37pm, 27 Oct 2011
181 posts
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The Belly Is Gaun Tae Get Ye
Is there a significant risk of going down with "something" after getting the jab.?
I want to get the jab ASAP (Fri or Sat ) as it is the only convenient time but have a longish race on Sunday and don't want to suffer a reaction and it prevent me running my best ever race.
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Oct 2011
4:40pm, 27 Oct 2011
18,072 posts
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Velociraptor
There is no more risk, statistically, of going down with "something" immediately after the jab compared with immediately after not having the jab
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Oct 2011
4:47pm, 27 Oct 2011
2,902 posts
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icemaiden
I should like to have the flu in w/c 14 November as there are two meetngs that week that I really don't want to have to do. What is the best way of catching it for that week please?
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Oct 2011
5:14pm, 27 Oct 2011
3,038 posts
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Shin-Twigs
dont be wishing the flu on yrself!. people die of the flu.
gonna go to chavda tomorrow and book it up
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Oct 2011
5:30pm, 27 Oct 2011
2,903 posts
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icemaiden
Last time I had flu I had it at Christmas in my own time. 3 days in bed and if I have to have it I'd like to have one lot in works' time.
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Oct 2011
5:55pm, 27 Oct 2011
5,037 posts
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Footpad
A Doc friend gave me a way of telling Flu from a Cold: If there is £100 at the bottom of your garden could you muster up the will to go get it? Yes = a cold, No = Flu. I have had Flu in the last 10 years and never want it again!
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Oct 2011
6:18pm, 27 Oct 2011
251 posts
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Bun Face
Had mine today at TESCO! a tenner..could get one at work but the times dont suit my shift pattern
I have never bothered before even though workinf for NHS we get them free ' I never get flu " famous last words had it earlier this year took to my bed News years ever of all times !!! and stayed there for 3 miserable weeks ..never mind the time lost at work ...it ruined my marathon training !!!!
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