What Do You Think of Flu Jabs?

I just booked mine with chemist 12.99 but daughter has hers in gp whice is by appointment only and it’s one in one out

My son is getting his next week, he is in the high risk category because of his heart condition. It will be done at the gps, all precautions in place and it is one in, one out and by appointment only.

I think that if you are fit and healthy with no underlying health conditions, then you don't need a flu jab. But otherwise it's a great idea.

I had mine last week, My Gp's was very well organised.

They took my temperature at the door, then told me what number room to go in, I was jabbed before I could even sit down, then ushered out the back door so as not to bump into incoming patients.

I think the whole procedure was done in 90 seconds.

A good idea in these times , not that it will protect you against COVID but could well help prevent lots of false alarms as the symptoms are very similar . Got mine booked at Boots Monday .

Don't be wary of the surgery , they are professionals - you can't get near ours without a pre booking , a face mask and a temperature check before entry . Even then its a one way system and distance observance .

My surgery set up in the village hall.

I was given an appointment.

Went in the front door, got my jab and went out the back door.

They had 3 jabbing stations, but there was no one else there when I was getting mine.

Everyone was wearing PPE and I had a mask on.

Overall, it was very well organized.

I think you should get the vaccination beccatavender as the asthma makes you high risk. Wether you go to the GPs or a chemist, everything is well organised and hygienic.

I'm not eligible personally but my partner is getting one next week and my boys getting one at school soon.

If you catch flu and covid you have higher probability of bad outcome

Be safe get the jab

Mr T went to ours this morning - a drive through at a local farm; three cars side by side like a toll road. He said it was really busy - but then our doc arranges only two days of flu innoculations so it's not surprising it was busy.

I had mine done at our local village hall and everything was put in place to make it as quick and safe as possible. Everyone wore masks, all told to use hand sanitiser on way and out and no one sat down.

I had mine two weeks ago "Saturday afternoon" at the health centre my GP is at, needed to phone for a time, presumably so not too many would arrive at the same time. No problems at all - in one door out of another, masks used etc.

Previous years it had been - just turn up on specified Saturday morning.

I’m glad I’ve read this thread. I must phone my gp to try and get an appointment. My husband had his jab at Boots paid for by his company.

Is it worth someone (including me) who is not eligible for a free jab, paying to get one from a pharmacy? Or is it not worth it?

Annoyingly last time I had a flu jab my arm was aching for about 2 months. It was like my immune system attacked where the needle entered and did some damage, my arm felt arthritic for a long time.

I had the jab seven days ago and this was the first time my arm became tender and really hard/hot around the injection.( I didn't even feel the needle) The safety set-up was totally reassuring so if you haven't had it yet then go and get one.

First year that i qualify this year and I'm booked in for Christmas Eve, dosent bother me at all going

Far as I can remember, I never took the flu shot. I'm perfectly healthy.

I have had my flu jab this year and i had no problems in fact- they gave you an exact time- and i was the only person in the waiting room and i was straight in and out. i went on a saturday