Flu Jabs

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Ollygon

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Get your flu jab.

Nearly all surgeries and pharmacies are now geared up.

None of us wants flu on top of anything else that might be round the corner.

This message is even intended for Scaremonger. He may be an idiot - but he's our idiot!
 
Well done 20's......and dont forget to ask for a free lollipop......🍭
I think this could be the most important time to get this jab
 
As well as the health and social care workers and vulnerable people already on their lists they intend to extend to all over 55s. It will be about 4 times the usual numbers so will take a few months to do everyone, with the most vulnerable first. I am waiting for the call and would also encourage people to get one if offered
 
On a serious note, piss taking of 20’s aside, ours are booked for early October. It’s vitally important this year for obvious reasons.
 
20togo said:
That's what you get for moving to the "shires" living with your Tory toff chums.
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Lol!! There are quite a few Tories here I must admit.

Sid and Doreen across the road have lived here since the sixties. They think it’s very busy now a car passes their house every 15 minutes. Before the last election Sid said to Mrs Mex “I expect you’re one of us? A Tory?”. Mrs Mex said no. Lol. Sid said he thought Boris was “A very intelligent man”. Mrs Mex said she’d seen little evidence of that.

Apart from that they are a nice couple. I lent Sid Flashman books that made him laugh pre lockdown.

But sadly we spotted the police at their door last week. The disturbing news is that Sid was giving up his guns. I suspect there are more guns within a square mile of where I’m sat than there are in, say, Detroit or Los Angeles.

My question is.....how can I get one?
 
" My question is.....how can I get one "

Write to the Detroit or LAPD? I'm sure they've got some "hot" ones they'd like to get rid of.
 
I normally get a flu jab what about those currently shielding?
Do people 'unsheild' to get a flu jab and put themselves at higher risk from Covid by doing so?
Doctors waiting rooms are ime poorly ventilated & full of unwell sorts at the best of times!

Its dilemma central 😆
 
Ours are on the 3rd October, it is a drive through unit, suitable clothing has to be worn so that the jab can be done through the vehicles open window without the need to take coats, jumpers off.
 
deary said:
I normally get a flu jab what about those currently shielding?
Do people 'unsheild' to get a flu jab and put themselves at higher risk from Covid by doing so?
Doctors waiting rooms are ime poorly ventilated & full of unwell sorts at the best of times!

Its dilemma central 😆
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Ours are Saturday morning in our local surgery(in Cheadle Hulme) and I‘m one of the 1000 at BR in the afternoon so hoping for no after affects.
Our times are 9 10 and 9 11 with instructions to form a queue outside at least 2 metres apart, wear a nose and mouth covering face mask and have your sleeve already rolled up for an immediate “jab”...oh and they will check your temperature before you actually enter the building.
Seems like some form of Fast and Furious production line which means I won’t get another sticker saying I’m a “brave Bear“😉 as i did last year as time won’t permit☹️
 
Mexboroseasider said:
But sadly we spotted the police at their door last week. The disturbing news is that Sid was giving up his guns. I suspect there are more guns within a square mile of where I’m sat than there are in, say, Detroit or Los Angeles.

My question is.....how can I get one?
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Simples,

You can either hop on a flight to Michigan or become a Tory?

Although Im not sure either would be a good move tbh.
 
Well if everyone is abiding by the rules and wearing masks then there shouldn’t be any flu this year ? If a mask is good enough to stop Covid surely it’s good enough to stop the flu ?
 
Get the jab every year just booked it at Boots £13.99.
Had Flu three times and if there is even a 10 percent chance of not getting it again for a few pounds I'm in.
 
poolseasider said:
Get the jab every year just booked it at Boots £13.99.
Had Flu three times and if there is even a 10 percent chance of not getting it again for a few pounds I'm in.
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I’ve only had flu once and I’d happily pay 10x that not to have it again. Thankfully my employer pays for my flu jab every year and I’ll be getting mine in two weeks time.
 
bleach51 said:
Ours are Saturday morning in our local surgery(in Cheadle Hulme) and I‘m one of the 1000 at BR in the afternoon so hoping for no after affects.
Our times are 9 10 and 9 11 with instructions to form a queue outside at least 2 metres apart, wear a nose and mouth covering face mask and have your sleeve already rolled up for an immediate “jab”...oh and they will check your temperature before you actually enter the building.
Seems like some form of Fast and Furious production line which means I won’t get another sticker saying I’m a “brave Bear“😉 as i did last year as time won’t permit☹
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Exactly the same here. My appt was 8:16 and was just like you describe. One woman turned up saying "but I've got an appointment I should be able to go straight in". Some-one politely told her "we've all got appointments, get to the back of the queue.".
 
deary said:
I normally get a flu jab what about those currently shielding?
Do people 'unsheild' to get a flu jab and put themselves at higher risk from Covid by doing so?
Doctors waiting rooms are ime poorly ventilated & full of unwell sorts at the best of times!

Its dilemma central 😆
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Can’t speak for other surgery’s but me and the wife were through out flu jabs this morning in under 2 to 3 minutes...they had several rooms open and staff a plenty to see everyone through.
Mind you this was in Cheadle Hulme.

Happily( so far) no side effects and I even better I was there to see us win today.

A couple of drinks 😀tonight once home😉 to celebrate a decent performance though it took us a while to really get going...and the odd scary moment.
 
Lytham_fy8 said:
You might have had it, not known, then passed it on to 5 other people.

This isn't rocket science.
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Our surgery is doing flu jabs this coming Tuesday and Wednesday for over 65s in the surgery car park. Just turn up and get one. I can't help feeling having a load of pensioners hanging around a car park in all weather isn't a good idea.
 
Woolly Mammoth said:
I’ve only had flu once and I’d happily pay 10x that not to have it again. Thankfully my employer pays for my flu jab every year and I’ll be getting mine in two weeks time.
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Same here. And I thought I was going to die. Couldn't move and could barely breathe. Kept myself awake all night in bed as I was scared to fall asleep. Terrible thing flu.
 
Macseasider said:
Same here. And I thought I was going to die. Couldn't move and could barely breathe. Kept myself awake all night in bed as I was scared to fall asleep. Terrible thing flu.
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Yep. Same here. Only ever had it once a few years ago. It takes it out of you. We usually get the jab at school but I'm not sure the pharmacist will come in given the current.
 
Macseasider said:
Same here. And I thought I was going to die. Couldn't move and could barely breathe. Kept myself awake all night in bed as I was scared to fall asleep. Terrible thing flu.
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Yep I had flu in 2009 just before Christmas. ** horrendous, if someone put a million pounds at the side of my bed and all I had to do was get out and touch it I wouldn't have bothered as I felt that ill.
 
I decided I'd have one this year.
Got an appointment at 8.35 this morning.
The surgery was set up a bit like polling booth. Mrs Insider and I were quite literally in and out in about one minute.
 
Get a flu jab every year, and will again this year.

If it gives me a lot better percentage chance of not contracting a serious illness, I don`t see a problem in trusting science.

Only had flu once and ended up looking and feeling like `Withnail` for a week...
 
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