Have you had the flu jab, or do you plan to get it?

[nellodee]

I haven't, but I'm thinking about it. It would reduce false alarms on the NHS, and also stop me catching flu and then going in to a hospital crowded with Covid sufferers and ending up with both.

Can anyone see any downside? Last time I had it, I felt shocking awful for a week, and then it turned out that year it didn't actually help anyway.

Where do you actually get it? I've heard you can get it at supermarkets, but how does that actually work?

A free flu jab is the one perk of working for the NHS! I always have it. I got flu one year before I started the job I'm in now, it was horrendous.

I have it every year because I work in a cancer hospital, and many of our patients have reduced immunity due to chemo.

I’ve had it but to be honest the flu season in the uk is basically over now - we had an unusually early season this year I’m not sure I would bother at this stage, it takes a couple of weeks to be effective too.

Last year the flu was still alive and kicking in late May.

I got it back in the autumn. Walked into Boots to book an appointment and they had one free right then. No side effects. I've had flu twice in 38 years and never want it again, thanks.

I can see how it would be helpful if a person in poor health got it (less likely to end up in hospital) but I’d imagine that it would be better for the average person to get the flu as it would encourage them to stay home.