Coneheadjohn Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Well, I’m sat waiting in a hospital so I’ve asked one of the nurses and they have told me that it was about 20% who had it but that they’ve started to threaten them with moving them to another role if they don’t so it is about 75%. now. That hasn’t really helped me either. Though I get the principal of wanting to keep any infection away from high dependency or at risk groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I was asked if i was allergic to eggs, ''Why are you offering me a full English?", did raise a chuckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WharfedaleRam Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Had the vaccine throughout my NHS career and continue now I’m retired. Got the latest one on way home from the Norwich match as there was an ASDA fairly close to home. Charged me £7 and done very quickly. No adverse effects and would rather have it than not. Seemingly there’s around a 30% effectiveness rate but not had a problem since having the jab (touch wood!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Always have it, also had pneumonia jab a couple of years back. No side effects and i have a shocking immune system. Always wary of adhoc reports when people say they still got flu cause most bouts of flu are a heavy cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Never had it, never had flu and if I do get flu, I won't die from it. If I was 60+ I might consider it, but I'm not pumping my body full of unknown gubbins for no benefit, no matter how much my bosses might threaten me to have it. Now, where was my wine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malagaram Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Had the flu jab for the last 15 years and never had any reaction.Very easy here in Spain,make an appointment,turn up at local Centro de Salud,going tomorrow for mine,the nurses are lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfcfan1 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Worth it, speaking as a pharmacist. You might be eligible to get it free (if you are over 65 or diabetic , its free for you). No real side effects tbh apart from a bit of swelling/pain at site of injection at worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 51 minutes ago, dcfcfan1 said: Worth it, speaking as a pharmacist. You might be eligible to get it free (if you are over 65 or diabetic , its free for you). No real side effects tbh apart from a bit of swelling/pain at site of injection at worse I had mine nasally. No injection - one sniff and it was done. Oh, sorry, flu jab. I thought you said cocaine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Never bothered with flu jabs but this doesn't mean I'd avoid all vaccinations - that's just nuts. There are vast swathes of the world that really do require numerous jabs if you're thinking of visiting, most of Africa being an example. There are far worse things to be wary of than a humble flu virus, typhoid,hepatitis A, hepatitis B, cholera, yellow fever and rabies being a few choice examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 5 hours ago, Paul71 said: Always have it, also had pneumonia jab a couple of years back. No side effects and i have a shocking immune system. Always wary of adhoc reports when people say they still got flu cause most bouts of flu are a heavy cold. Women have colds. Men have flu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WharfedaleRam Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 17 hours ago, JoetheRam said: Never had it, never had flu and if I do get flu, I won't die from it. If I was 60+ I might consider it, but I'm not pumping my body full of unknown gubbins for no benefit, no matter how much my bosses might threaten me to have it. Now, where was my wine? I know it was 100 years ago, but 228,000 people in the UK did just that in the Spanish Flu Pandemic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 13 minutes ago, WharfedaleRam said: I know it was 100 years ago, but 228,000 people in the UK did just that in the Spanish Flu Pandemic! Last pandemic was 2009, 'only' killed 284,000 world wide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_pandemic#H1N1/09_Flu_Pandemic_(2009–2010) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRainy Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 On 24/10/2018 at 00:43, RamNut said: Women have colds. Men have flu. Men get flu, children get colds, women get on with it. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 14 minutes ago, Lambchop said: Men get flu, children get colds, women get on with it. ? sexist rubbish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 38 minutes ago, Lambchop said: Men get flu, children get colds, women get on with it. ? Haha - you've not met my sister-in-law. She's in bloody A&E everytime she sneezes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archied Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 On 25/10/2018 at 11:47, Lambchop said: Men get flu, children get colds, women get on with it. ? Men get flu ,children get colds , women get on your tits ,,,,? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRainy Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 46 minutes ago, Archied said: Men get flu ,children get colds , women get on your tits ,,,,? You crack 'em... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Ram Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 On 23/10/2018 at 19:39, JoetheRam said: Never had it, never had flu and if I do get flu, I won't die from it. If I was 60+ I might consider it, but I'm not pumping my body full of unknown gubbins for no benefit, no matter how much my bosses might threaten me to have it. Now, where was my wine? People do die from complications of having flu. Maybe you won’t but you could pass it to an elderly person who could die from it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Ram Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 I’ve had flu twice in my life. If you’ve ever had it you will do anything to try and avoid it again, it’s not a snotty nose and a sore throat, you are too weak to do anything at all I’ve been vaccinated as I work in the NHS. It’s not a live vaccine, it doesn’t give you flu so you don’t get ill after having the jab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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