13-10-2020, 10:37 PM
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Re: Flu vaccinations are early this year.
Originally Posted by mart
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We had our jabs a week ago. I've been fine. Mrs mart got a rash on her arm around the injection area.
13-10-2020, 10:39 PM
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Re: Flu vaccinations are early this year.
Originally Posted by Meg
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LD 
it takes a number of days for the vaccination to create antibodies so if you are incubating a cold or flu when you have the vaccination you will still get the infection but it won't be caused by the vaccination .The worst thing I ever get with the vaccination is a sore arm but I find if I give my arm a good massage straight after the injection it seems to lessen the chance of my arm being sore and if it is an ice pack helps.
13-10-2020, 11:26 PM
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Re: Flu vaccinations are early this year.
Found this on the Martin Lewis site. It might be handy to know.Who qualifies for a free NHS flu jab?
A number of people qualify for a free NHS flu jab each year, and this year the list has been expanded. Here's who qualifies:
Those aged 65 or over (this includes those who'll be 65 by 31 March 2021)
Those who are pregnant
Those with certain medical conditions (the NHS has a full list)
Those living in a long-stay residential care home or other long-stay care facilities
Those who receive a carer's allowance or are the main carer for an elderly/disabled person
New. Those who live with someone at high risk from coronavirus
Front-line health and social care workers
Children over the age of six months with a long-term health condition
Children aged two or three on 31 August 2020
All primary school-aged children (reception to year six)
New. All year seven children in secondary school
New. Those aged 50-64, but NOT right now, they're only eligible later in the season
14-10-2020, 08:05 AM
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Re: Flu vaccinations are early this year.
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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Hii am on 15 pills and capsules a day. they are what keep me alive.
I have also had the Flu jab.
How life changes over a couple of months.
I would rather be a walking chemical factory than dead.
I like waking up in the morning.
Once you are dead the NHS can do nothing to help you, but if your pills are causing problems they can usually change them.
14-10-2020, 08:52 AM
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Re: Flu vaccinations are early this year.
Originally Posted by Mups
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Found this on the Martin Lewis site. It might be handy to know.Who qualifies for a free NHS flu jab?
A number of people qualify for a free NHS flu jab each year, and this year the list has been expanded. Here's who qualifies:
Those aged 65 or over (this includes those who'll be 65 by 31 March 2021)
Those who are pregnant
Those with certain medical conditions (the NHS has a full list)
Those living in a long-stay residential care home or other long-stay care facilities
Those who receive a carer's allowance or are the main carer for an elderly/disabled person
New. Those who live with someone at high risk from coronavirus
Front-line health and social care workers
Children over the age of six months with a long-term health condition
Children aged two or three on 31 August 2020
All primary school-aged children (reception to year six)
New. All year seven children in secondary school
New. Those aged 50-64, but NOT right now, they're only eligible later in the season
14-10-2020, 09:25 AM
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Re: Flu vaccinations are early this year.
Originally Posted by Mups
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Found this on the Martin Lewis site. It might be handy to know.Who qualifies for a free NHS flu jab?
A number of people qualify for a free NHS flu jab each year, and this year the list has been expanded. Here's who qualifies:
Those aged 65 or over (this includes those who'll be 65 by 31 March 2021)
Those who are pregnant
Those with certain medical conditions (the NHS has a full list)
Those living in a long-stay residential care home or other long-stay care facilities
Those who receive a carer's allowance or are the main carer for an elderly/disabled person
New. Those who live with someone at high risk from coronavirus
Front-line health and social care workers
Children over the age of six months with a long-term health condition
Children aged two or three on 31 August 2020
All primary school-aged children (reception to year six)
New. All year seven children in secondary school
New. Those aged 50-64, but NOT right now, they're only eligible later in the season
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