Reminder for East Lancashire patients to get flu jab

8:54am Tuesday 30th October 2012 in News

THOSE at a high risk of the flu are being urged to get immunised.

Flu can cause a sudden high temperature, headache and general aches and pains, tiredness and sore throat, coughing, loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhoea, exhaustion and feeling unwell.

You can catch flu all year round but it is especially common in winter, which is why it is also known as ‘seasonal flu’.

Unfortunately a significant number of deaths occur each year as a result of complications caused by flu in elderly and at risk groups.

A flu vaccine, which protects you against this, is available free on the NHS if you are in an ‘at risk’ group. So people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, have a long-term medical condition such as diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, kidney or neurological disease, have a weakened immune system, are a healthcare worker or carer live in a residential or nursing home you will be eligible.

For more information contact your GP surgery.

Comments (5)

2:35pm Tue 30 Oct 12

Major Tom says...

These jabs should be compulsory. It would save the country billions and would help us to avoid days off work etc...
I know there are paranoid doom mongers out there who say they contain all kinds but has it ever done anybody any harm? If so where?
These jabs should be compulsory. It would save the country billions and would help us to avoid days off work etc... I know there are paranoid doom mongers out there who say they contain all kinds but has it ever done anybody any harm? If so where? Major Tom

3:43pm Tue 30 Oct 12

MUDDLES says...

Front-line healthcare workers SHOULD be automatically given the vaccine....but you try getting passed the GP's receptionists......n
o chance !!
Front-line healthcare workers SHOULD be automatically given the vaccine....but you try getting passed the GP's receptionists......n o chance !! MUDDLES

5:30pm Tue 30 Oct 12

Bacuplad says...

My GP practice (Waterfoot) has run out and has had no vaccine for several weeks .. they vaccinate in alphabetical order so as my surname begins with S i regularly have to wait .. and wait ...

several of my colleagues have flu so as a diabetic i'm pretty worried

i ring the practice a couple of times per week and cannot get an answer of the receptionist when the vaccine will be back in stock ...
My GP practice (Waterfoot) has run out and has had no vaccine for several weeks .. they vaccinate in alphabetical order so as my surname begins with S i regularly have to wait .. and wait ... several of my colleagues have flu so as a diabetic i'm pretty worried i ring the practice a couple of times per week and cannot get an answer of the receptionist when the vaccine will be back in stock ... Bacuplad

6:22pm Tue 30 Oct 12

anotherview says...

I have had the jab, as also my GP, and four of my friends and we have all had head colds, snuffles and the rest shortly after. Sorry, not for me next year; I have been ill for 10 days!
I have had the jab, as also my GP, and four of my friends and we have all had head colds, snuffles and the rest shortly after. Sorry, not for me next year; I have been ill for 10 days! anotherview

3:34pm Fri 2 Nov 12

Good call says...

anotherview wrote:
I have had the jab, as also my GP, and four of my friends and we have all had head colds, snuffles and the rest shortly after. Sorry, not for me next year; I have been ill for 10 days!
That's why I don't bother with the flu jab
[quote][p][bold]anotherview[/bold] wrote: I have had the jab, as also my GP, and four of my friends and we have all had head colds, snuffles and the rest shortly after. Sorry, not for me next year; I have been ill for 10 days![/p][/quote]That's why I don't bother with the flu jab Good call

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