Flu Jab!

[Lomster]

Originally Posted by Knipples

Ive had it the last 8 years due to my job. Marchant cant have injections and so me his Mum and his Dad all have one to try and reduce the risk of him getting it. Hes nearly died twice from pneumonia, so goodness knows what flu would do to him.
My arm is really painful for about a week afterwards, like a dull ache. I also get a bit of a yucky feeling but id rather have that than full blown flu.
Mines booked for a week today.

Awwww poor Boy

Yeah I can see why you would need it.

I didn't think of work until Faysh said about him having one lol
Might as well have it if its free imo

[Mark]

Originally Posted by Will

Never had so much as a cold in my life, so I'm not about to start getting myself jabbed with things for the sake of it - my body can take care of itself.

Lucky ****. I get several a year.

So yes, I'll be having one. Free.

[Will]

I have to say even if I were offered one for free, I wouldn't take it. I don't like taking pills at hte best of times, let alone have jabs for the sake of having them.

Flu is a virus and mutates almost on a daily basis, whilst the jab can prevent a lot of combinations of the virus it's not flawless and I'm a firm believer that our bodies were designed to recover from illness.

The only pills I've ever taken to protect me were malaria and yellow fever tablets, however I never got the side effects people seem to have. I'm very strange or very lucky.

However, if it helps people then I'm all for it - it's daft not receiving treatment if it's beneficial to you.

[Haly]

Sounds like a very similar attitude to me there Will

[Pebs]

I'll be the odd one out and say the years when I've had the jab (recommended as I'm asthmatic) I've had flu. Not had either for 3 years now

Symptoms would be normal Huddy, take it easy for a day or two.

[loki]

Had mine today. More from a preventative point of view. I am mildly Asthmatic so the way I look at it costs the NHS £x to give me the injection. If I ever did get the flu it would cost my employer considerably more with me being off. I can honestly say that I have only ever had flu once and it's awful. So this is more prevention than anything else

[LeperousDust]

Originally Posted by Will

Flu is a virus and mutates almost on a daily basis, whilst the jab can prevent a lot of combinations of the virus it's not flawless and I'm a firm believer that our bodies were designed to recover from illness.

Yeah i agree it mutates, but they catch the strain earlier around the world don't they, as it spreads across? And use that as a basis for the jab at the time, no? So you're protected against roughly the strain that round at that present moment in time (until it obviously mutates again).

[Jonny69]

I'm getting mine this year. Had real flu last year (not a heavy cold) and it wasn't nice; bed ridden for days, pain all over, serious fever, two weeks off work and took months to completely recover and put the weight and strength back on. Won't ever be calling a cold "flu" again, that's for sure.

[Admiral Huddy]

Originally Posted by Pebs

Symptoms would be normal Huddy, take it easy for a day or two.

Noted - Puts feet up on minded children

[Blackstar]

My little sister is mildly asthmatic but has never actually gone to get a jab, i think i will look into getting dad one this year though.