I don't know why we have to put up with this ridiculous argument every year.

We are all intelligent adults who are capable of making our own decision about whether we need it or not and to me, that seems the best way as we all know the level of risk that getting flu could cause to ourselves.

You can obtain anti-viral drugs, which are extremely expensive & would certainly give the pharmaceutical companies a huge financial return.... even if only a small percentage of people need it. The problem is that may be the only way to save peoples lives if they don't have the flu jab.

Can I suggest that " Flu Jabs" become a banned topic next year, because we are all capable of making our own decision & I doubt that any member of this forum has sufficient medical knowledge to make an decision for anyone unless they have seen that persons medical records & understood them.

If we can't ban it, then perhaps we should insist that it goes into a section like the " Cheeky Chat section", where only those who are looking for it will find it & we wont have this stupid discussion every year!

Well I started the thread this year for the specific reason of notifying our members that appointment bookings were now being taken for this year’s vaccination. Unfortunately it was taken over by someone who seemed to insist on debating it even though it was posted in the Health forum and was not meant as a debatable subject.
Didn’t get a look in after that!

Well I started the thread this year for the specific reason of notifying our members that appointment bookings were now being taken for this year’s vaccination. Unfortunately it was taken over by someone who seemed to insist on debating it even though it was posted in the Health forum and was not meant as a debatable subject.
Didn’t get a look in after that!

Hot Tip:

Next year, make the public information available to all then immediately lock the thread. If `someone` wants to start their own thread slagging off the injection and how people are stupid to have one then let them start their own thread so we can ignore it.

I know what you mean Mags!
I am ashamed to say that I haven't had mine yet because i badly sprained my ankle and wasn't able to get to the surgery, but they assure me that they will have a new stock in in a few days and i can just go in and get my jab anytime.

Hot Tip:

Next year, make the public information available to all then immediately lock the thread. If `someone` wants to start their own thread slagging off the injection and how people are stupid to have one then let them start their own thread so we can ignore it.

I am appalled by the comments above. It is like a witch-hunt.
Realist has the right to his enjoyment of this forum, even if it is at the annoyance to others.
He hasn’t broken any rules, sworn, been racist or been offensive.
What worries me, if he had been one of your favourites, you wouldn’t have said a dicky-bird!

If you don’t like it, don’t look at his posts! I for one enjoy them. I find his posts, very informative.

I am appalled by the comments above. It is like a witch-hunt.
Realist has the right to his enjoyment of this forum, even if it is at the annoyance to others.
He hasn’t broken any rules, sworn, been racist or been offensive.
What worries me, if he had been one of your favourites, you wouldn’t have said a dicky-bird!

If you don’t like it, don’t look at his posts! I for one enjoy them. I find his posts, very informative.