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13-09-2013, 07:51 PM
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Re: Flu Injection!

Well I would recommend them I nearly died of the last two chest infections, time in hospital on drips was no fun at all, worried my family to death and all I needed was an injection once a year to prevent the damage.
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13-09-2013, 08:20 PM
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I don't have them, rarely get colds, if I get signs I take Vit C & zinc straight away. I think the last time I had flu was in the 80's!
Now I've said that, I'll probably get both!
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13-09-2013, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Graham ->
I don't because I don't like needles. Would rather have the flu instead.
You obviously haven't had flu.
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13-09-2013, 08:49 PM
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I reacted badly to the pneumonia jab, couldn't use my left arm for nearly a month, so don't have the flu jab. OH has had for years and still manages to get ill at least once a year
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13-09-2013, 09:03 PM
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It won't stop you getting a cold, it does protect your airways and help prevent chest infections getting so bad you need hospital treatment.
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13-09-2013, 10:01 PM
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Re: Flu Injection!

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The side effects from the pneumonia vaccine are no different or worse than the minor effects that some get from the flu jab.

When I used to work in residential care for the elderley, the flu jabs made one or two of the residents really poorly for a while.
I don't know whether to have mine or not.
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13-09-2013, 10:12 PM
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We always have our flu jabs - I've had flu twice in the past and I was so bad that I never want to go through it again. I was ill for three weeks and couldn't get out of bed let alone walk.

Neither of us has ever had a reaction from the pneumonia or flu jabs.
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13-09-2013, 10:24 PM
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Re: Flu Injection!

Originally Posted by Graham ->
I don't because I don't like needles. Would rather have the flu instead.
Woose!
Get it in the bum like i do? lol
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13-09-2013, 10:28 PM
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I get mine in Australia in about March April,get em every year,if it works properly it gives you the sniffles for a week or two,i wouldent be without it,we seem to get all the Asian type flu's here,and as a bonus they make a new batch for Aussies after they see what the Northern winter did to you poor buggers,so you lot in Pomgolia are Australias "Crash Test Dummies" ha ha ha! lol.

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14-09-2013, 12:18 AM
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Hubby and I have ours booked in October, we have one every year.
 
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