Flu jab

[ApexJimi]

The work has offered to pay for all staff to have one.

I don't think I've ever had one - is it worth getting? Any side effects?

[anonymous-user]

Depends, if you are asmathic, then yes, but if you are of good health, then might not be beneficial! For asmathic, read any other illness that meets the criteria for the flu jab!

[scotal]

I'm having mine tomorrow, if I feel like st I'll let you know.

[anonymous-user]

Had both the flu jab and pneumonia jab a while back, stopped having the flu jab, as even though im permanently poorly, it wasnt really doing me any good. i find loading up on lemsips,cold and flu tablets, and steaming over hot water does a lot more than that jab ever could!

[richyb]

I thought it was mainly older people who benefitted from it. 60+.

[scotal]

richyb said:

I thought it was mainly older people who benefitted from it. 60+.

And Diabetics..... dont forget the Diabetics.

[anonymous-user]

Also benefits astmathics and those whose immune system is either low or gone, for example those who have suffered from cancer, or like me, who have an incredibly low immune system!!

[IforB]

Also for people who are around those of us with compromised immune systems. Mine's knackered for the next few months thanks to a stem cell transplant. I can't have a flu jab as I can't build the antibodies from it, but all my family and close friends are getting stabbed to try and minimise the chances of passing it on to me.

There are a couple of good points about having a farked immune system, I get to avoid children as they are usually swarming with bugs, so I don't have to put up with badly behaved young scrotes. Excellent!

Edited by IforB on Tuesday 4th November 19:08

[anonymous-user]

IforB said:

Also for people who are around those of us with compromised immune systems. Mine's knackered for the next few months thanks to a stem cell transplant. I can't have a flu jab as I can't build the antibodies from it, but all my family and close friends are getting stabbed to try and minimise the chances of passing it on to me.

There are a couple of good points about having a farked immune system, I get to avoid children as they are usually swarming with bugs, so I don't have to put up with badly behaved young scrotes. Excellent!

Edited by IforB on Tuesday 4th November 19:08

Fair point, but it has its draw backs, mine has been fubar for nigh on 30 years, and if theres a cold about, then sure as eggs are eggs, im gonna catch it. And then, it takes feckin months to go, i soooo wish i was normal instead of being the way i am! I also wish i had a smilie with its bottom lip out right about now!!

[IforB]

Nah, my white count and neutraphils are in the normal range.
It's just that there are parts of my immune system that will take a fair while to kick in. All the jabs I got as a kid will have to be redone in just under a year, which is a pain.

It doesn't help that the b*ggers took my spleen out which is a big part of your immune system as well, so I need to be a bit careful.......Well, sort of!

[LMC]

I got one at work 3 years ago. Spent the next 8 days in bed, worst I've ever felt, couldn't get my head off the pillow.

Coincidence ? Who knows. But this episode put me right off. I've had what I would call proper flu before, but this topped the lot.

[jessica]

richyb said:

I thought it was mainly older people who benefitted from it. 60+.

I work in a special needs school. we get offered it free as a matter of course. Some of the children are very poorly cancer, rare genetic stuff etc. last thing they need is the flu.

[IforB]

The flu jab is a dead virus, so whilst you'll have an immune response which might make you feel a bit ropey, you cannot get the flu from a flu jab.