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To ask if you’re having a flu vaccine?

205 replies

MzGG · 02/12/2025 11:10

My GP surgery has text me to inform me that I’m duet flu vaccine. I’m going to book myself in.

Will you be having one too?

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ThisAutumnTown · 02/12/2025 18:35

I had it a few weeks ago. I had no side effects whatsoever thankfully.

cardibach · 02/12/2025 18:33

Boomer55 · 02/12/2025 16:15

Nope. Not interested.

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By? No harm to you, reduces risks of harm to you…

Chazbots · 02/12/2025 18:29

At a pharmacy a couple of months ago as we have lots of elderly relatives we see and do stuff for. No real side effects, apparently, it's a bad season this year.

ChristmasMantleStatue · 02/12/2025 18:24

OtherS · 02/12/2025 17:31

If you're eligible to get it free on the NHS then the chemist will do it free for you too, you just need to give them your details. (Or at least the ones round here will, I assume it's the same everywhere?)

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Yes it's definitely the same here too, thanks. Smile

I was happy to pay to try and mitigate some of the cost to the NHS. I've paid for years now, because it's so cheap really. Mind you- I intend to have a covid jab (also eligible) and if that's really £100 as someone said upthread then I'm not sure I will donate that amount to the NHS!

mindutopia · 02/12/2025 18:15

Already had it probably 2 months ago. I get one every year, but I do mine through the pharmacy (still free NHS one) because I can’t be asked with how hard it is to book through the GP. I did my COVID jab the same way.

RoamingToaster · 02/12/2025 18:14

I was just reading it was going around quite badly in Scotland. My child’s nursery had to postpone the nativity due to it. I haven’t had it yet but then I read that this year’s vaccine isn’t that effective as there’s been a further mutation. So I’m less motivated reading that but maybe I should as it might lessen it if I get it.

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 02/12/2025 18:13

OtherS · 02/12/2025 17:31

If you're eligible to get it free on the NHS then the chemist will do it free for you too, you just need to give them your details. (Or at least the ones round here will, I assume it's the same everywhere?)

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I’m eligible for a free one as I’m over 70. I get it at Tesco and there’s no problem.

Waitingfordoggo · 02/12/2025 18:12

Luxio · 02/12/2025 17:53

You were offered a flu jab and you've chosen to not have it because they offered it you for free?

That's very silly indeed.

I also don't get everyone saying they won't have the jab because they have never had the flu.

Firstly you could have had it but been asymptomatic but secondly the logic is flawed for example I presume when you all get in cars you put on a seatbelt even if you've never been in an accident so why not take the same precaution with something like flu?

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I guess those of us who haven’t had flu (or who have had it asymptomatically) don’t know how bad it feels to have it, so we have less incentive/motivation to have the vaccine. I’m not anti-vax at all- I had the Covid jabs because I was told I should. I just don’t see any reason to have this one (For me. I can see why others want to have it).

I’ll probably get the flu now and I give you permission to point and laugh at me for being so foolish while I suffer in my bed. I’ll take the chance 🤷🏼‍♀️

Puppypower83 · 02/12/2025 18:10

Funnywonder · 02/12/2025 16:40

People talking about ‘proper’ flu - you do realise you can have ‘proper’ flu with very few symptoms or no symptoms? You never forget a bad bout though. It’s horrific.

Yes we were told this in A&E. I'd always believed in the "it's not flu unless you're half dead" trope until then.

NinaNina83 · 02/12/2025 18:08

yes I had mine a month ago and got our 3 year old vaccinated too. Our 7 year old has hers at school which didn’t happen until yesterday and she was very unwell with high temperature and zero energy two weeks ago, same for my husband who’s also not vaccinated . Me and our 3 year old only had a bit of a cold.

Puppypower83 · 02/12/2025 18:08

Yes! Because me and DH had flu last year and he ended up with pneumonia on oxygen for a week. In his early 40s and fit and well normally. Couldn't believe it! £9.99 in Superdrug with the beauty card. No side effects.

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 02/12/2025 18:06

I had mine in October.

StrawberryLane · 02/12/2025 18:05

I had a £16 tesco one.

SunnieShine · 02/12/2025 18:01

Paid to have mine last week. Money well spent.

jannier · 02/12/2025 18:01

SJM1988 · 02/12/2025 11:16

I had mine back in Sept when they released the paid for appointments. I get it every year as soon as I can.

DH doesn't have it. The only year he got it, he got flu so feels its not worth it.

Does he not understand that if you've already caught flu before symptoms come out the jab won't stop it and if you get flu after the symptoms are milder

CeeceeBloomingdale · 02/12/2025 17:59

I had it in September (paid as not eligible for a free one)

cardibach · 02/12/2025 17:55

azafata2 · 02/12/2025 12:22

Same here. Had it about 4 weeks ago. Been in bed unable to move since last Friday with the flu. 👍

Unfortunately it doesn’t build immunity for a couple of months. Bad luck.

cardibach · 02/12/2025 17:54

smallglassbottle · 02/12/2025 12:19

Can't be bothered, we're just avoiding people. We're retired, so it's not difficult.

I could t live my life avoiding people! I’m also retired but I’m out doing things all the time. It’s not really an effort. Much easier to do it than faff around avoiding people surely?

Luxio · 02/12/2025 17:53

AliTheMinx · 02/12/2025 17:48

I was offered one at my surgery, but haven't taken it up. I am not really sure why I was offered one, and this has sort of put me off going - which I know sounds silly!!!!! I don't class myself as being vulnerable.. I am not ant-vax, but equally haven't ever really had flu. People I know who have had the vaccine have still had flu the same year.

You were offered a flu jab and you've chosen to not have it because they offered it you for free?

That's very silly indeed.

I also don't get everyone saying they won't have the jab because they have never had the flu.

Firstly you could have had it but been asymptomatic but secondly the logic is flawed for example I presume when you all get in cars you put on a seatbelt even if you've never been in an accident so why not take the same precaution with something like flu?

Nanny0gg · 02/12/2025 17:51

Boomer55 · 02/12/2025 16:15

Nope. Not interested.

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Why?

AliTheMinx · 02/12/2025 17:50

My DS (14l will have the nasal flu sniffer at school

Nanny0gg · 02/12/2025 17:50

Qualityroses · 02/12/2025 14:04

I've never had flu. I'm never ill. I've only ever had a couple of colds in my whole life and thats it. I don't feel the need for a flu jab.

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Medical marvel if you don't ever catch any viruses.

AliTheMinx · 02/12/2025 17:48

I was offered one at my surgery, but haven't taken it up. I am not really sure why I was offered one, and this has sort of put me off going - which I know sounds silly!!!!! I don't class myself as being vulnerable.. I am not ant-vax, but equally haven't ever really had flu. People I know who have had the vaccine have still had flu the same year.

SwirlyShirly · 02/12/2025 17:38

I had mine last week. A little bit of an achy arm for the next day but no other symptoms. I have it every year because of asthma and kidney disease and have never had any bad reaction to it.

Caroparo52 · 02/12/2025 17:32

Had mine in October