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Flu jab and booster in same week?

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PennyPinkPineapple · 18/12/2021 20:12

I'm asthmatic and having my flu jab Monday and covid booster Wednesday.
DH had covid booster yesterday and feels awful. He says I'm nuts to have them so close together. WWYD?

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minipie · 18/12/2021 20:14

They are giving them together (one in each arm) as standard in my area.

No side effects for me. I had Pfizer booster, what did your DH have?

ftw163532 · 18/12/2021 20:15

As I understand it, it's safe to have them at the same time.

I'd go ahead unless a medical professional had advised me otherwise.

Billyliarohdear · 18/12/2021 20:16

I had flu jab on a Friday and Booster (Pfizer after 2x AZ) on the Monday. Was fine no issues.

Scarby9 · 18/12/2021 20:16

In the same two minutes for lots of people I knw. They were offering them alongside boosters at the centre I went to as well.
Very handy.

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PennyPinkPineapple · 18/12/2021 20:18

Ok, I will just carry on and have both!

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PennyPinkPineapple · 18/12/2021 20:19

@minipie DH had AZ x 2 then Moderna booster

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PenOrPencil · 18/12/2021 20:20

Asthmatic dh had them at the same time, one in each arm. One arm, I forgot which one, was a bit sore, that was all.

wheresmymojo · 18/12/2021 20:37

I had mine on the same day

DismantledKing · 18/12/2021 20:39

I had my flu jab and Covid booster within 3 days of each other. No problem at all.

BeyondMyWits · 18/12/2021 20:39

I had one in each arm. Pfizer arm hurt like hell for a couple of days, that was all...

tangyandsalty · 18/12/2021 20:41

I'm asthmatic and had them one day after the other. Didn't get any effects from either of them.

shouldistop · 18/12/2021 20:48

It's fine. Babies get several vaccinations at the same time remember.

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PennyPinkPineapple · 18/12/2021 21:20

@shouldistop yes you're right...he is a baby! 😂

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shouldistop · 18/12/2021 21:28

[quote PennyPinkPineapple]@shouldistop yes you're right...he is a baby! 😂 [/quote]
Grin tbf I felt pretty rough after my first Covid jag. Was ok after my second and haven't had my third yet.

Floralnomad · 18/12/2021 21:36

When we had our boosters they asked when we’d had our flu jab as at that time you had to either have them together or have a seven day gap .

PinkSparklyPussyCat · 18/12/2021 21:57

I was asked if I was having both when I had my booster on Tuesday. One was quite enough for me so I said no (I'm not entitled to a free flu jab either) and to be honest after the problems with my arm with my previous vaccines I wouldn't want both arms to be out of action!

vodkaredbullgirl · 18/12/2021 22:03

Had flu jab on a Tuesday and booster on the Friday. My dd has both her's next week, few days apart.

NoFitStateMum · 18/12/2021 22:19

They have trialled giving them at the same appointment and found it to be fine.

comflucov.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/press/

NavigatingAdolescence · 18/12/2021 22:19

I had them on the same day (NHS worker). 🤷🏻‍♀️

PastMyBestBeforeDate · 18/12/2021 22:37

I had mine together - my consultant wasn't happy when she found out but it was fine.
My 15 year old had hers 2 days apart and was fine.

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