When is the best time to get the Flu vaccination?

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Usually the flu vax comes out around Sept. You have to have it annually so I take it that means it has a shelf life in your system. Does anyone know how long it offered immunity for? I am trying to see when is the best time to get the vaccination as they govt. is offering my age group free flu jabs but it will be in December or later by the time they get to this group which IMO is a bit late.

When is the best/earliest time to get the flu jab?

Most of the people I know who receive it have it around October time, I think.

September

Will that last thru winter?

You take it annually because the flu virus mutates. They only change the vaccine once per year, so the best time is whenever it comes out. I had thought you were asking a different question, which I'll answer anyway, get the jab in the morning because your immune system is stronger in the morning.

I get it in sept as soon as it's out. But I've always been on the list to get it done. All my family get it done because of me and we book it as soon as it's out

Surely they will call those who are most at risk first. And I guess that children will be done within schools.

Will all households with someone 'shielding' be done at the same time?
DH is one and I'm over 50. We will probably still have our student son at home and I think he will have to have it too.

It’s normally early October that most places get their stock and start vaccinations

My doctor told me early October.

I usually get mine in October.

When the new vaccine for the new flu strain has been developed which is usually around Sept, once the experts have isolated this year's strain. I'm not in the UK but in a country where almost everyone gets the jab (I never have before, but had flu and bronchitis in Jan so might this year!) and TV news makes a big thing of the announcement about what strain it is, what it's predicted to be like and when the vaccine will be available.

MRex, I meant what time of year because I wasn't sure how long the immunity lasted and wanted to make sure I cover the flu season. However, thanks for the info as I didn't know that and I will make sure I get it in the morning.

You're welcome. If you're worried that you have a low immune system generally, morning is also the best time to go shopping or wherever.

Usually September for me, I have asthma and the pharmacist in Tesco usually nabs me in September when I'm in the pharmacy for something else! I hate injections, I have a real phobia of needles, so I always just say yes and get it out of the way.

You can catch the flu at any time. It peaks in the UK between Dec and Mar. That’s “flu season”. The vaccination programme starts in Sept and carry’s on to the end of March.

DH usually gets called in early October on a Saturday morning, as did I when I was pregnant, everyone gets a slot, then you arrive and receptionist checks the name to get you to join one of two little lines that shuffle through with arm exposed to 2 separate rooms that each have a checker and a jabber; you give details to one with the other one jabbing, then out the door and the next one is in. Usually in and out with 2 minutes in the queue, jabbed in under a minute and back out the door. Our GP takes pride in getting everyone who'll have it done in the first 2 Saturdays of October. No idea how they'll do it so efficiently with distancing, because they love the efficiency, maybe they'll just put everyone in the street and jab as people walk by. I was surprised by the inefficiency the next year when I went to Boots and had to fill in forms before I could pay, wait 20 min, chat for 5 min and then finally get the jab.

I have a lung problem and was shielded (until today at least). I was told by my GP last week to avoid going out for the foreseeable future, particularly as the surgery has been advised that the under 65’s flu vaccine (there are always two different types for under and over 65’s) won’t be available until November this year. I’m hoping that might be wrong but it has been delayed on occasion before.