This year's flu jab
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Originally Posted by arthur harbrow
Had my jab on tuesday.Next day felt really poorly, ached all over, pounding headache, weak as a kitten.Next day as right as rain, strange.
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Originally Posted by arthur harbrow
Had my jab on tuesday.Next day felt really poorly, ached all over, pounding headache, weak as a kitten.Next day as right as rain, strange.
But overnight felt rough, aching joints etc. Stayed in bed for an extra hour, then felt as good as a 68 yr old should.
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The flu jab doesn't contain live virus, it's an inactivated vaccine.
There are, however, different types, and the vaccine being given to over 64's in the UK is designed to elicit a stronger immune response. This may be why some over-64s find they have more noticable side- effects.
So far I've never had any problems following the shot, but that diesn't mean I never will
Either way, I'd be a whole lot worse suffering from full on flu.
There are, however, different types, and the vaccine being given to over 64's in the UK is designed to elicit a stronger immune response. This may be why some over-64s find they have more noticable side- effects.
So far I've never had any problems following the shot, but that diesn't mean I never will
Either way, I'd be a whole lot worse suffering from full on flu.
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Given she falls firmly into the at risk and age demographic, the management also wanted a pneumonia jab. This was arranged, well in advance, for 10.00 last Thursday.
At about 0915 she got a phone call......canx. Next available date ? " sometime after Christmas ".
At about 0915 she got a phone call......canx. Next available date ? " sometime after Christmas ".
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I had a flu jab recently. When I reached the nurse who was going to administer it, I was asked if I had had one before. "Yes. In 1971". "Oh! Well, it is different now". I can confirm it is indeed different from my previous experience. With the 1971 version, I felt rough for a few days after. This year's version had no ill effects afterward other than my arm feeling as if the jab had been delivered via a pick axe!
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Similar to Jackjones1's colleague I had the flu jab in one arm and the pneumonia jab in the other.
Flu jab was fine, but the pneumonia one caused a reaction that had me feeling "poorly" for several days. My arm went red and blotchy around the injection site suggesting an allergic reaction.
There was a queue of several hundred yards up the road from the surgery. Times had been allocated alphabetically
Flu jab was fine, but the pneumonia one caused a reaction that had me feeling "poorly" for several days. My arm went red and blotchy around the injection site suggesting an allergic reaction.
There was a queue of several hundred yards up the road from the surgery. Times had been allocated alphabetically
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Flu injection. Sat in a doctor's surgery waiting room for half an hour last Monday with a gently revolving round of perhaps 10-15 patients. As I reported here before, I didn't feel great the next day and had a raised hard red area around the jab site, both itchy and painful.
Update. I've actually not really slept well all week since, (I usually sleep like a log) and my stomach is definitely not right either. Coincidence, perhaps. (?)
But who am I to complain? This was, after all, free to over 65s here in Japan.
Update. I've actually not really slept well all week since, (I usually sleep like a log) and my stomach is definitely not right either. Coincidence, perhaps. (?)
But who am I to complain? This was, after all, free to over 65s here in Japan.
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Flu jab day this afternoon here in Munich. A first for me, but like Ancient Mariner I also get to have some wonderful other stuff and like him I have never had a reaction to them, so hopefully none to this either.
Cheers
Mr Mac
Cheers
Mr Mac
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For those that are able to get it, please get the latest shingles vaccine. I'm told it's not pleasant and you may try and schedule it when you don't have to work the next day, but you don't want to get shingles. I got it at a relatively early age (mid-40s) on the side of my head and it was a horrible experience and took me out of action for months. The pain was unbearable and there was no immediate cure. Every morning I woke up feeling as if someone had hit me with a baseball bat. It took months to recover.
You don't want to get shingles, believe me. Take the hit of being ill for a day or two and get the vaccine.
You don't want to get shingles, believe me. Take the hit of being ill for a day or two and get the vaccine.
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For the first time ever I figured a flu jab would be wise this year. I had that, and a pneumonia jab yesterday. I didn;t even know there was a pneumonia vaccine.
Both arms ached at the site of the injection and by late evening I felt like I was going down with something. Early to bed with some paracetamol and feel fine this morning.
Both arms ached at the site of the injection and by late evening I felt like I was going down with something. Early to bed with some paracetamol and feel fine this morning.
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Originally Posted by Hokulea
For those that are able to get it, please get the latest shingles vaccine. I'm told it's not pleasant and you may try and schedule it when you don't have to work the next day, but you don't want to get shingles. I got it at a relatively early age (mid-40s) on the side of my head and it was a horrible experience and took me out of action for months. The pain was unbearable and there was no immediate cure. Every morning I woke up feeling as if someone had hit me with a baseball bat. It took months to recover.
You don't want to get shingles, believe me. Take the hit of being ill for a day or two and get the vaccine.
You don't want to get shingles, believe me. Take the hit of being ill for a day or two and get the vaccine.
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Well had the shot Monday with no reaction then or since, though I did have to stay chatting with the pharmacist for 5min to make sure I did not have a reaction, which I have never had to do with any other shot I have had as I recall. On the plus side she was a pretty Brunette with a love of travel so not 5min wasted, and I know that comment is so last centaury but true !!
Cheers
Mr Mac
Cheers
Mr Mac
