Is everyone getting a flu jab?

We get ours on the tenth of this month (standing in the surgery car park, probably in the rain!). We’ve never had a adverse reaction but there’s a first time for everything I suppose.

I haven’t heard when we are to have ours , I have never had an adverse reaction in the twenty odd years of having the Flu jab

No, and I don’t have the flu jab,

I used to get them at my surgery but, despite an appointment was kept waiting for ages so now use the little local Boots. I go in when it’s likely to be quiet and usually in and out in 5 minutes.

October apparently. I have to phone in a couple of weeks time.

Flu can make you very ill. Several years ago I caught the flu over the Xmas holiday from a family member. He was ill, but only for a week or so, but I was extremely ill for six weeks. At the time I was self employed and had deadlines to meet so I did try to drag myself out of bed to do some work, inevitably collapsing in a short time. I lost work and quite a lot of money by being so ill.

The following year I made sure I got a flu jab, although I was at the time a year or two younger than the age when you are offered the jab automatically. I have had one every year since then and have never been ill. You are not guaranteed protection as their are many strains of flu and the jab each year is designed to protect against the strains which are most prevelant, but even so, I would advise everyone to have a flu jab unless advised not to by their doctor.

I’ve got mine booked for October. I’ve had one for the past 20 years and been fortunate enough to never have had flu in that time ?
No adverse reactions other than a little tender spot for a day or 2.

Yes, booked at Boots mid September.

I had not had one ever till OH was very ill and my doctor said he couldn’t be put at risk if I got it so I gave in. Now they send me an app by text, mines on Saturday 5th, as I’ve not had any issues with the jab I might as well carry on having it.

Yes I have one every year. Haven't heard from my surgery yet though.

Never had a bad reaction

Having had a bad case of flu once, I’ve been having the jab for several years now. I’ve never had any reaction, and neither has dh.

Also had the shingles jab last year (I’ve had shingles too) and no reaction there, either.

Yes at pharmacy inside local Sainsbury's.

Had my first one last year at a pharmacy, DH had had them previously although he'd missed a year or two. There had been an article on the radio about benefits of having the jab and, as we were passing the pharmacy we were enticed in by the sign outside offering flu jabs.

No ill-effects. I'll be in the queue this year.

I always have the flu jab and have never had any adverse reactions to it.

Mine was booked in July for 24th of Sept at the surgery. I've never had a reaction----but have been ill for 3 Christmas's on the run Could have been worse without the jab though !

Thank you for responses, I’m reassured, September 17 is my GP date.

Had the flu jab once, about 5 years ago, and I can't remember ever being so ill before in my life. Never had one since.

Chewbacca well, I was reassured!

No never had the jab and never had flu or even a cold.

Booked an appointment at my local pharmacy for October 5th.

I’ve never had an adverse reaction.

I've been having flu jabs for 34 years. I have never had an adverse reaction, nor have I had flu in all that time.

I have never had an adverse reaction either. Flu caused the death of my grandmother so I most certainly will be getting another this year.

I didn't have a flu jab last year because for the preceding few years after I'd had the jab I developed a horrible cough.

The cough lasted for months - until at least Spring the next year.

So, I decided, no jab last year. Result - no cough!

No, I will not be having a flu jab!!

My haematologist who treated me for cancer tells us we must both have the Vaccine as soon as it is available. We assume that it is because my immune system is still compromised.