Private flu jab not at a pharmacy? 13 October 2022 at 11:21AM in Health & beauty MoneySaving 3 replies 154 views

silver17

Hi all I'm after some advice. I am looking to get the flu jab. I don't qualify for it on NHS which is fine but it means I apparently can't get it done at the GP. They told me to go to a pharmacy.

I struggle with injections as it is and to top it off I have anxiety. I feel really uncomfortable getting stuff like this done in what is basically a shop rather than a proper clinical setting. I had the same issue re Covid vax too but eventually managed to get that at an actual surgery rather than a shop or pop up tent in a random car park! (And I still took 15 mins and a crying session to let them jab me!)

I did pop into a couple of the pharmacies I use to check them out and in all honesty I now feel even less comfortable getting it done in one due to a combo of their set ups and their attitudes.

Does anyone know if there is any way of me getting the flu jab at a surgery or other clinical setting when I have to pay for it?

Thank you in advance

Robin9

Have you tried a Private Hospital eg BUPA ?

silver17

Robin9 said:

Have you tried a Private Hospital eg BUPA ?

I did just try that actually. Apparently they give you a voucher to go to a pharmacy...!

It's looking like I'm going to have to put on my big girl panties and try to deal with getting it done in a pharmacy. 

comeandgo

I have had it done both at pharmacy and the mass group injections done by our health board.  I’d go back to pharmacy any day.  They would have a small room set aside for any consultation and it is all private, unlike the open day flu jab.