I've had my flu jab....

Biggles

Bella73 wrote: »

Depends what area you are in, actually the GP only receives the said fee if you are entitled to it, if they just give it to you with no justification ie being over 65 or in an "at risk" group they do not get paid.

Yes but, if you're not in a target group, they still get a profit element resulting from the 'supply' of a vaccine that they had purchased. And, as you are there in front of them and they probably have a dose in the room, it's extra money for a few seconds of their time.

penrhyn

Had mine on Wednesday, stung a bit this year, achy arm for a couple of days no other symptoms, oink oink.

MrsE_2

pinkteapot wrote: »

I'm not over 50 but I saw the thread title on the main page... I've never had a flu jab before and am healthy, but I'll be getting one this year. I had flu for the first time ever in January and it was absolutely horrendous. I had an awful up and down fever for well over a week, and it took several weeks to feel completely right again.

I'll be happily paying for my jab! I know the virus mutates and I could still catch it, but anything that reduces the chances is fine by me.

Anyone with a cold who claims they have flu gets short shrift from me now. Colds and flu are nothing alike.

I pay for it every year at the supermarket.
I think more (all) firms should offer it - I wish my employer did, would reduce sickness rates.
Ive also had real flu once, it was so bad I couldnt walk down the stairs, my bones ached so bad.
I rarely get colds either, since ive been getting the flu jab - I guess that must be a coincidence.

scotsbob

Bella73 wrote: »

Legally they will have to be trained so can't see the problem

I wouldn't want them trained legally, I would want them trained medically.

Suppose the person who is stupid enough to get an injection in a supermarket suffered an anaphylactoid reaction, would they rather be in a supermarket or a surgery?

seven-day-weekend

Surely it is the pharmacists in the Supermarkets who are trained to do them? It wouldn't be the check-out person!

My son works at Morrisons and gets a free jab from the pharmacy at Morrisons every year.

mazza111

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

He isn't really at risk, he had pleurisy and pneumonia over fifteen years ago. I do tell them this every year when I book the appointment (just in case!) and he has still had to pay but this year they decided he didn't, maybe it's because he's 65 in January.

Ah right. I misunderstood hon

eamon

I've had the flu jab at my GP's. Walk in and get in line. Didn't need to pay and I'm 51 and not in any at risk groupings. Had flu 7 years ago and it was pretty grim. Bedridden for a week, sweated for Europe never mind Ireland (not being English I couldn't do their sweating), experienced some interesting hallucinations, lost a stone in weight, acquired a chest infection that needed 2 different antibiotics over 14 days. Took a good month to recover. Flu can be a killer if your body is already compromised.

KxMx

I'm in an at risk group, but not one that makes the master list of people entitled to a free one the receptionist's hold before they let you into the church hall on open mornings (2 each year, first come, first served).

All I have to do is state my illness and that I don't always get onto the master list, and they just wave me through. This year it was "say no more, you're fine to go through" and I was handed a consent form.

I'm not a wuss when it comes to medical procedures but this year I didn't get the nurse who jabs it in hard and my arm has hardly hurt at all- result!

Mum has diabetes and asthma so she got one at her diabetes check 2 weeks ago.

My Aunt has weakened immunity due to double cancer but the jab left her feeling so ill last time she decided not to get it done again which I quite understand. I am very pro flu jab but they are not suitable for everyone.

bajangal

scotsbob wrote: »

Who in their right mind is going to go to the CO-OP, or Asda or any other supermarket for an injection?

Far better to get a qualified nurse or doctor to give you an injection than a supermarket employee.[/QUOTE

In my experience some pharmacists have more knowledge than doctors.

Dunroamin

It always amazes me the number of surgeries who think that the best way of conducting mass vaccinations is to gather all their vulnerable people in one place and make them wait together in a confined space for what can be a longish period. I complained to our surgery and they stopped it the following year.