Flu jab yes or no

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Got the option through work to have the flu jab this year, early 40s, sounds silly but just don’t want big side effects! Are most people getting it this year?

I had flu in my 20s and ended up in hospital. I'm now in my 50s and paid for a flu jab before the pandemic, now I'm eligible. I've never had any side effects other than a slightly sore arm.

Definitely get it, this is likely to be a bad flu year. I got mine on Saturday, only side effect was aching arm for a couple of days.

Id get it for sure this year as it could come roaring back after two years of focus on Covid. Im immune compromised and my medical team were pretty adamant about flu shot flu shot flu shot, even more than getting my Covid booster (though I had Covid in the summer). If its offered by work you may as well get it - all I had was my usual sore upper arm.

I’ve been having it for years and never had any side effects. Yes, my arm was a bit sore for a day a couple of times when in a particular position but I don’t count this as a side effect. I usually forget that I’ve done mine after a couple of hours.

yes, you can have it with mild cold. My DD often had a cold while having flu jab, it’s just this time of the year when it’s difficult to find a cold free window.
Do you have temperature? They usually advice against it if you have temperature but otherwise it’s fine.

I always get it. No side effects except for a sore arm for about 24 hours.

No. Never had it. Not going to start. Especially after covid jab debacle.

You rebel 🙄

Hello OP did you get it?

Forgot to mention that even though I got side effects from the jab I would still do it again as I had flu once when I was younger and it was worse.

How do you feel about potentially getting flu?

Yes. I pay to have it privately - £15 at my local chemist. DH now gets it free due to a recent chronic illness diagnosis. Neither of us had any side effects at all, not even an achy arm.

I had flu in February 2014. The fact I can tell you exactly when it was should tell you how bad it was - it's burned into my memory. If I can possibly avoid it, then I absolutely will.

I would rather rely on my own immune system. I had flu a few years ago and yes very unpleasant, but my body did it’s job.

Had mine and DD had her first one (nasal spray) and neither of us had any side affects. I get one every year, can't think of a reason not too 🤷‍♀️

This year’s flu strain is the worst for fifty years and the NHS is not going to cope well. Please get the vaccine, not only to save you from a nasty and potentially life threatening infection, but to reduce the spread and take pressure off the NHS.

Yes to first post
Yes to second post

You will be a lot more unwell if you don't get flu jab. The fact your work are offering it means you are likely to catch it at work/ pass it on.

I have flu jab every year, recently due to shortages in roll out I caught flu before could get vaccine. It floored me for weeks.

(Not this year, a few years ago)

Oh God, definitely get it. A few side effects are nothing compared to full blown flu. I had flu about 5 years ago and it was indescribable. My two DC had it too, but nowhere near as bad, possibly because they had been vaccinated, although I do understand it affects everyone differently. DP, also vaccinated, escaped altogether. I paid for the vaccine privately after that and am now eligible to have it free anyway. Happy days!

No thank you.

Yep. Have had mine. No side effects except mildly stiff arm for a day.

I was in bed for 2 days after the covid jabs.

I was in bed for 5 days and a further week off work with the flu...I was so ill a temp of 40, feeling so sick, to ill to sleep or to have a shower or even watch tv. I missed a major family event

Since then I've always had the flu jab. One year I felt mildly ill with headache etc for a couple of days. Absolutely insignificant compared to how ill I was with the flu

Never had any side effects with mine. Started getting it while pregnant and now pay for it every year.

I give flu jabs and I have heard a lot of complaints about this type of thing from people who've had the covid jab injected too high. I'd advise making sure you wear something easily removable from your arm. The number of times people come in all layered up and just pull a tight jumper off their shoulder just showing the top part of their arm. I can see how it happens. However it's no excuse and i make sure I can see the whole arm so I can get into the deltoid muscle correctly. If it means they have to strip off then so be it.

Been getting it every year since I was 18 (asthmatic) never once had a bad side effect apart from 24 hours of a sore arm, sometimes not even this.

I'm early 40s and take immunosuppressants and was absolutely fine.

"I would rather rely on my own immune system. I had flu a few years ago and yes very unpleasant, but my body did it’s job."

Vaccines are literally relying on your own immune system

I had mine a few weeks ago along with my Covid jab. One in each arm. No side effects.