FLU JABS

[williamalex1]

Anyone else had problems after getting theirs ?.

About a week after getting mine, it started with a sore throat and tickly cough, now it's a deep chesty cough, runny nose, feeling terrible for 5 days now.
The wife who's 3 years younger ] got hers at the same time and she's fine.
I heard somewhere there's different strength jabs for different age groups.
Ironic , a coffin dodger with a bad cough

 

[Deleted member 16999]

4 Adults in our home, ages range from 25-74, all have had the flu jab and none of us have had any issues.

 

[jusme]

The content every year varies slightly so its possible you could get side effects, even if you had no problems in previous years. No issues here

 

[williamalex1]

4 Adults in our home, ages range from 25-74, all have had the flu jab and none of us have had any issues.

First time in many years of having flu jabs that I've had any problems, maybe just a coincidence .

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I had one once when I was a student. Within days I had flu, first and only time I've ever had it. My flatmates never let me forget it. Genuine flu makes a cold feel like a walk in the park.

 

[williamalex1]

I had one once when I was a student. Within days I had flu, first and only time I've ever had it. My flatmates never let me forget it. Genuine flu makes a cold feel like a walk in the park.

Must have been wee man flu

 

[Lord Tyrion]

It was horrible, I know that. The annoying thing was I'd made a fuss about how I was going to be snuffle free that winter and then came down badly with flu within days of getting the stupid jab. I looked a proper idiot.

 

[Tashyboy]

Missis T had hers yesterday.
Kids have a nasal spray,
Adults a flu Jab,
fossils over 65? A differant jab as I read it.

 

[Khamelion]

Never had one, hopefully the cold showers in a morning will keep the snots at bay.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

No issues. I can't escape as the surgery wants me to have one as a diabetic and now I work on ICU they are insisting I get immunised by occupational health. Had it at my surgery about two weeks ago and no side effects

 

[Imurg]

I read that it's only between 30 and 60 % effective
Side effects sound like all the symptoms of flu.......
They say that if you have flu you wouldn't bend over to pick a tenner off the floor.
If that's the case then I've never had flu in 55 years....
Will probably get bullied into having one by HID though...

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I read that it's only between 30 and 60 % effective
Side effects sound like all the symptoms of flu.......
They say that if you have flu you wouldn't bend over to pick a tenner off the floor.
If that's the case then I've never had flu in 55 years....
Will probably get bullied into having one by HID though...

I never use to have them until about 5 years ago when the surgery go really funny about me not having it as part of my diabetic treatment and it seemed the easiest thing to stop the hassle. The hospital are trying to get as many to get vaccinated as they can and because I work in such a high risk area (ICU) the managers are really keen all staff are done.

 

[Old Skier]

Not a live vaccine so the chances of getting anything other than a sore arm are highly unlikely.

 

[chellie]

Not a live vaccine so the chances of getting anything other than a sore arm are highly unlikely.

This. I've had mine and didn't even have a sore arm.

 

[upsidedown]

It was horrible, I know that. The annoying thing was I'd made a fuss about how I was going to be snuffle free that winter and then came down badly with flu within days of getting the stupid jab. I looked a proper idiot.

In all probability the flu you had was already in your system when you had the jab, just unlucky .
As for OP probably same issues in that already had the bad cold/ cough incubating in their system which is 3-5 days .

HiD is Chief immuniser for her Trust

 

[Imurg]

In all probability the flu you had was already in your system when you had the jab, just unlucky .
As for OP probably same issues in that already had the bad cold/ cough incubating in their system which is 3-5 days .

HiD is Chief immuniser for her Trust

You've got no chance of skipping it then....

 

[User2021]

Had mine last Saturday no issues

 

[Lord Tyrion]

In all probability the flu you had was already in your system when you had the jab, just unlucky .
As for OP probably same issues in that already had the bad cold/ cough incubating in their system which is 3-5 days .

HiD is Chief immuniser for her Trust

I'm sure you are right. It was just a heck of a coincidence.

I should add, I fully back immunizations, all power to your missus.

 

[Old Skier]

You've got no chance of skipping it then....

You don't have to have it unless it's in your contract but as it covers different strains each year it will build up a decent resistance over time for most people.

 

[Stegsie]

Had mine done yesterday (have it every year due to Heart condition - missed it last year and got Flu - ain't doing that again!)

Usual sore arm for about 48 hours and that's that.