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lpm wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:52 pm

Martin_B wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:16 pm

bagpuss wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 10:50 am Bugger. Had my covid booster booked for 12th Nov. Just this morning pushed it out to the 19th as we have loads going on the weekend of the 12th that I don't want to miss. And now I assume I'll have to cancel that as I've just tested positive for the disease itself. Not sure how long we're supposed to leave between having Covid and having booster? I know it was 12 weeks for the bagkitten for her first jab but that was months ago so not sure if the rules have changed, or are different for boosters.

The guidance down here is at least 12 weeks after recovering

Why rush it that quickly? Why not 6 months?

With annual boosters, better to have waning immunity from infection for 6 months, then waning immunity from injection for 6 months, rather than 3+9

lpm wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:54 pm
GPs aren't doing flu. Chemists are. Just google "flu jab Boots" or Lloyds or whoever, book yourself in and it's free for >50.

JQH wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:44 am

lpm wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:54 pm
GPs aren't doing flu. Chemists are. Just google "flu jab Boots" or Lloyds or whoever, book yourself in and it's free for >50.

Really?

Mine clearly didn't get the memo because I had my flu jab there on 8th October

lpm wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:30 am

JQH wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:44 am

lpm wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:54 pm
GPs aren't doing flu. Chemists are. Just google "flu jab Boots" or Lloyds or whoever, book yourself in and it's free for >50.

Really?

Mine clearly didn't get the memo because I had my flu jab there on 8th October

Complain to your MP.

GP doctors and nurses have better things to do with their time. The financial incentives have gone awry if a GP practice is doing stuff that can be handled by a school kid on a week's work experience.

El Pollo Diablo wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:00 pm Just paid £17 for a flu jab appointment at Boots in November. Which is fine. But I can't do the same for covid. Either you're eligible through the NHS or you can't have it.

headshot wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:08 pm

El Pollo Diablo wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:00 pm Just paid £17 for a flu jab appointment at Boots in November. Which is fine. But I can't do the same for covid. Either you're eligible through the NHS or you can't have it.

Just booked mine at Boots and got an appointment for this afternoon.

Covid is 50+ or those with underlying conditions.

My dad (76) had both of his a few weeks ago via his GP.

Tessa K wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 1:57 pm

headshot wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:08 pm

El Pollo Diablo wrote: Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:00 pm Just paid £17 for a flu jab appointment at Boots in November. Which is fine. But I can't do the same for covid. Either you're eligible through the NHS or you can't have it.

Just booked mine at Boots and got an appointment for this afternoon.

Covid is 50+ or those with underlying conditions.

My dad (76) had both of his a few weeks ago via his GP.

I just had the flu jab at Boots for free. There's a space on the form for your NHS number but it's not mandatory.

lpm wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:54 pm

individualmember wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:50 pm I had the Covid booster just over a week ago. My GP hasn’t had the flu vaccine in so I haven’t had that yet.

GPs aren't doing flu. Chemists are. Just google "flu jab Boots" or Lloyds or whoever, book yourself in and it's free for >50.

veravista wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:16 am Had both mine Tuesday at local GP surgery and Mrs V had hers about 10 minutes after. Bit sore on flu jab arm after, and completely wiped out Wednesday but fine now.

jaap wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 12:35 pm I had my omicron-flavoured Covid jab yesterday. Here in the Netherlands they were jabbing only the over-60s, medical staff and vulnerable people. Last week I found out that it is now open to anyone over 12. The only reason I found out is that I went to the website to check. I've not seen anything in the news about it.