Can anyone shed light on this year’s flu vaccine?

suefone they always say it is not possible to get flu from the vaccine as it is 'dead", however. they cant cover every version of the flu as it mutates so sometimes you can get flu - I think that is right.

Did anyone still get the flu even after a flu jab?

I paid a tenner to have my vaccination, the one for under-65s, at Boots a couple of weeks ago. I had a sore arm for a couple of days, but no other issues. DH needs the one for the over-65s and apparently it won’t be available here until the second week in November.

I went for mine and they have run out until 31st. That day should be a bun fight with everyone wanting it then. They have have cancelled 3 other days because of the lack of vaccine!

My GP has usually texted or phoned by now to make an appointment. When I checked yesterday they said they were still waiting for the vaccine. They are usually pretty efficient so there must be a problem, as others on here have described.

GPs are paid for doing free vaccines. Have been for years. Pharmacies also been doing them for years (not sure how long NHS). I rather liked having mine done in local pharmacy where I could have a 5 minute chat about other medication with nice Richard the pharmacist, instead of being told to sit outside for 10 minutes before going home.

Our surgery is begging people to go to them for flu vacc because they are losing revenue when eligible folk attend elsewhere, so it's a money making exercise for pharmacies and supermarkets, and surgeries apparently.

??? I love the idea of all the supermarkets offereing vaccines to reflect their ethos!

watermeadow

Perhaps they’ll be offering them in the middle aisle at Aldi!

watermeadow "Overheard in Waitrose"

I wouldn’t go to Tesco for it, Waitrose is sure to have a free-range, organic, Heston BloomingLovely vaccine in a salted caramel vial.

My post was lighthearted ChaosInc. I don't think you can draw any conclusions as to whether immune system responds - it works in mysterious ways

I also had no ill effects from the under-65 version, but am now wondering if lack of reaction may equate to a low immune system?

I had the trivalent vaccine last Wednesday with no ill effects apart from a slightly swollen and red arm at the vaccination site. It’s still there a week later but not causing any real issues - presume it will gradually disappear.

I have flu jab every year and haven't had flu luckily in the years I have been having it. This year I had the new immunisation which is supposed to better activate immune system in older people. My arm started aching immediately afterwards, which I took to be a good sign (no redness or swelling) as I imagined my immune system girding loins to fight interloper! If immune system has loins . However this aching lasted for less time than aching after the old jab, - so who knows? OH never has any reaction so his immune system isn't girding it's loins I inform him. He knows I'm mad

Our surgery has two Saturday morning flu jab parties in the village hall. You get given a letter inviting you to come - purple for over 65, white for young 'uns. Everyone on the practice books who is either over 65 or vulnerable gets a letter, and you just roll up at the hall with your letter.

It is very quick indeed as they have several docs and nurses all standing ready with their syringes in hand!

And you can get tea and cake too - usually in aid of some charity.

It is quite a jolly social occasion!

Love it!!!

If you are annoyed or stressed about the length of wait at your surgery for your flu jab or indeed anything, take comfort from this letter in today’s DT.
Things could clearly be even worse!

SIR – In my doctor’s waiting room there was a sign saying: “Please queue here for a flu jab for over 65 years

My local pharmacist - no form filling, he filled in the info on his computer Just let him get on and give me the vaccine recommended for my age. Nice chat. Week later I went to have the pneumonia jab. (I'm having cancer treatment so anything that can protect me from a chest infection and possible hospital admission...) Flu jab no soreness. P jab - really, really bruised feeling arm for a couple of days. All done now.

Sorry, that should have been a not a grin!

I've still got a slightly bruised feeling in my arm but no other side effects at all. Dh has had no after effects at all.

I had my flu jab this morning (Saturday) at my G P special clinic from 9 - 1. There had been notices up in the waiting room for the last month. I received a letter to make a doc appointment about blood results, and the flu clinic details were also on this. I arrived at 10.30 and joined a queue of approx 80 people. Much busier than last year.
It took about 20 minutes to get to the head of the queue. No bother I just read my Kindle. Five docs on duty, in and out in less than a minute.... Next please. Very efficient.I
In my way out the queue was even longer.

Six hours later I can feel a slight tenderness on at the site of the jab. No idea which one I got.

Jalima I had FluAd for the over 65’s, my arm felt heavy last night, it still does, DH hasn’t even got a mark!

I will, thanks PECS - however, may not be in a pub near us.

Which vaccine did you have LadyGracie?

I had mine yesterday, I've got a blotchy red rash around the injection site and a hot face. But I'm weird anyway