I've had my flu jab....

seven-day-weekend

rabialiones wrote: »

i have been advised to have flu jab, appointment made, but just found out that its derived from pigs, is this true? and if so is it advisable to have it

Apparently it does contain pig gelatine but there is an alternative jab (offering less protection) that does not contain this. I would ak your pharmacist.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-24394844

bryanb

Had mine Saturday, doctor asked if I had temperature. Was he checking for Ebola?

2010

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Apparently it does contain pig gelatine

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That`ll be the one for swine flue.;)

bryanb

2010 wrote: »

That`ll be the one for swine flue.;)

But perhaps not for Muslims.

KxMx

bryanb wrote: »

Had mine Saturday, doctor asked if I had temperature. Was he checking for Ebola?

Possible but unlikely.

The flu vaccine isn't recommended if you currently have a bug/virus so that is the more likely reason he was asking.

Gingernutty

Had mine at Occupational Health yesterday morning.

They also have a jab truck which is wheeled through the hospital during the day.

There's some sort of a government cash incentive to have a certain percentage of staff vaccinated by a certain date.

cajef

Mir! wrote: »

....then had a pneumonia jab

I had one of those, waste of time it didn't stop me having pneumonia last year.:(

richard9991

They Have to predict what flu Virus will be around each winter there are thousands they usually get it right anyway the vacccine is a dead virus and cannot give you flu it is probable that people who feel ill after having it were getting ill anyway

It Helps boost your immune system so if you do get flu it is only mild

Errata

bryanb wrote: »

Had mine Saturday, doctor asked if I had temperature. Was he checking for Ebola?

No, it's a standard question, asked every year.

flossy_splodge

Decided to have mine this year altho bad reaction in previous years and hey ho, no probs, no reaction just a bit of localised tenderness for a couple of days. Result! :T