Will people who paid for flu jabs...

Oh I see. Thanks everyone.

Because I had chest infections, I have not had my flu jab this year. Now I'm not bothered that I didn't have it if it's only 3% effective. I'll stay in til May, that should do it!

Pots and kettles!

"You've all been reading the misleading headlines in the DM and Telegraph today I assume?"

There is something about high horses that makes me feel like shoving.

There is no need for sarcasm jingl
It was the headline on the front page of the Daily Mail today, I have looked but can't find a link online in either the Mail or the Telegraph.

BBC news and Today programme if you don't mind Jessm.

They were talking about this year only. Other years it's about 50%.

No one is advocating not having the jab. But I'm sure your extensive knowledge will be very useful to us bears of very little brain other GNrs.

You've all been reading the misleading headlines in the DM and Telegraph today I assume? They have scraped the bottom of the unhelpful front page headline barrel in my book.
Flu jabs not like measles jabs (that give close to 100% lifelong protection , they are always a lottery. The powers that be (WHO etc) identify the most common strains circulating in the southern hemisphere winter and gamble that these will be the most likely ones to be circulating in the northern hemisphere. They then start producing the vaccine for the winter jabs. Some winters they have gambled correctly and the jab saves many many lives. This year there is a strain of virus circulating that has not been stopped by the jab. There will still be some of the predicted strains around, and those who have been inoculated will not get these.
I think this year's bigger surge in winter deaths illustrates what would happen normally, if there were no flu jabs.
Makes sense to take a longer view - if you have a flu jab ever year for 10 years, your chance of having true influenza during that time is considerably reduced. On the other hand you can not have the jab and increase your risk having a nasty disease that could make you ill for weeks or put you in hospital, or even finish you off a few years early. What a tough choice.

I received a letter and duly went along. I'd rather have it than not. I've had enough of being ill

KatyK I got a call from my surgery in October to come in for a FLu jab if I wanted one... I declined but I think it depends on your GP practice whether they call you or not.

The onus is on the patient, at our practice anyway, to know when flu jab season starts and make an appointment.
I was not surprised to learn that the jab failed this year, the number of people ill can not have been a coincidence.

Can I ask, do you get called in for a flu jab or do you have to ask? I was 65 last year and no one has mentioned a flu jab. I don't really want one to be honest but I just wondered what the procedure is.

I had to sign a consent form when I had mine at the chemist.
I expect there was a paragraph in it about the vaccine reducing risk but not eliminating it.

Snap! Anya
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I was trying to put a link on the other thread about coughs and colds, but did not manage it!

If they get flu, I think they are entitled to a refund as it was not 'fit for purpose'.

If they get 'flu? Why not? If it's 'not fit for purpose' under the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982.