I've had my flu jab....

bossymoo

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.

It's the pharmacy, you don't get jabbed at the checkout whilst you're putting in your PIN :D

If you get free prescriptions your GP can give you a prescription and most pharmacies will administer. Makes no difference just because its located in a supermarket or shopping centre.

chesky

I picked up my regular prescription from my GP and asked if I could book an appointment for a flu jab and was told I could have it there and then! The nurse who gave it said I should drink lots of water for the next two days which would stop any flu-like reaction. Haven't been told that before and have never actually suffered, but I did do it anyway.

Also, a previous poster said her husband had suffered from pneumonia several years ago - as I did. When I mentioned this to the nurse last year she made me an appointment to come back and have a pneumonia jab as I was potentially at risk. Apparently they used to say it lasted indefinitely but now they think it lasts ten years.
Worth knowing if you have had pneumonia in the past as it can be very unpleasant and frightening.

seven-day-weekend

chesky wrote: »

I picked up my regular prescription from my GP and asked if I could book an appointment for a flu jab and was told I could have it there and then! The nurse who gave it said I should drink lots of water for the next two days which would stop any flu-like reaction. Haven't been told that before and have never actually suffered, but I did do it anyway.

Also, a previous poster said her husband had suffered from pneumonia several years ago - as I did. When I mentioned this to the nurse last year she made me an appointment to come back and have a pneumonia jab as I was potentially at risk. Apparently they used to say it lasted indefinitely but now they think it lasts ten years.
Worth knowing if you have had pneumonia in the past as it can be very unpleasant and frightening.

Thanks, I'll get my husband to mention it next time he visits the surgery.

carlislelass

We`ve had ours. At one time it was given in the clinic, now it`s individual appointments. We`ve never paid, hubby qualified through illness and I got it as a carer. I now qualify as a pensioner

Mrs_pbradley936

About the supermarkets - they either pay a nurse for a day or more if they run "clinics" my local Asda did them every Monday in October last year. OR the pharmacist does it.

I have had mine and I used to pay for them before I was old enough to get it free.

mazza111

Dunroamin wrote: »

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.

I agree with you. My surgery spaces them out by appointment system. DD's surgery gets everyone to come in between a 2 hour period.

beedeedee

Ours spaces the appointments out to two minute appointments! DH is at 10.45 and mine is at 10.47......!

Savvy_Sue

Dunroamin wrote: »

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.

I had not really thought of it in that way: but on the other hand, presumably if you're particularly vulnerable you would decline the mass clinic and ask for an appointment?

mazza111

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

I had not really thought of it in that way: but on the other hand, presumably if you're particularly vulnerable you would decline the mass clinic and ask for an appointment?

My dd's surgery doesn't offer any appointments. Apart from housebound patients who get them done at home.

But which is better, because my surgery only does them by appt, I can't get mine until 9th Nov, whereas the lass is getting her's tomorrow.

I'm undecided now

mazza111

According to dd's practice nurse, she's no longer eligible to get it done by him, cos last year it was anyone affected by a chronic illness, this year it's specific to certain illnesses. So she had to see the doc who gave her it willingly. It would be quite the thing that's she's worked so hard for the last 2 years to get herself back on her feet, to come down with flu and end up as bad as ever.

Just hoping I still get mine as her carer when the time comes