I took charge of my own health and got the flu jab back in October. I get a voucher through work but would have paid it myself anyway.
It’s frustrating to see the panic now people are seeing it in the news given flu is a risK EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR.
“I’m vulnerable, I don’t normally have the flu jab but it is bad this year - where can I find somewhere with the jab in stock?” - no-one knows how bad the flu is going to be each year, so you’re taking a risk if you don’t have it when you’re offered.
”why haven’t the government provided more stocks of the vaccine” - probably from the same people slating the covid vaccine
“the flu is so bad this year, I don’t know how ill
manage if I get it as I’m a single parent” - see above. Get yourself vaccinated early if you’re a carer of any sort.
All the laughing emojis on any SM posts about masks being worn in hospitals - why the fuck wouldn’t you want to take reasonable precautions to avoid getting/transmitting the flu/covid in an environment where people are clinically vulnerable? It is a sorry state of the world.
The panic for vaccines (probably from those slating the covid vaccine) - the jab takes TWO WEEKS to take effect fully, meaning it’s not going to be of much help to you right now (though it will be of course for Christmas, so people should still get it if they can)
AIBU to think people should take more proactive and preventative responsibility for their own health for a KNOWN ANNUAL RISK and can’t really moan if they’ve not bothered until the last minute?