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  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,151
    The kids start in school/nursery today so we'll be back into the two week sickness, recovery cycle. I'll take any jab they offer me to help. Otherwise I'm relying on vitamin supplements and echinacea tea to get me through.
    Tradition is just peer pressure from dead people
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,044
    I'll also take whatever I'm offered as soon as it's offered. If doing both jabs together saves the NHS 5 minutes per person, that's a lot of time that can be used for other appointments. I'll be grumpy about having both arms sore at the same time though.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • Singing GardenerSinging Gardener Posts: 1,232
    Last year I had the flu jab and a Covid booster on the same day but only the Covid arm was painful afterwards.
  • LunarSeaLunarSea Posts: 1,756
    I'd much rather have mine separately if possible. I'll pay for the flu jab if necessary. Expecting my old body to work up an immune response to two separate agents at the same time just feels like a big ask.
    Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. 

    I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,866
    Singing Gardener said:
    Last year I had the flu jab and a Covid booster on the same day but only the Covid arm was painful afterwards.
    I had a flu jab in one arm and shingles in the other ... neither was painful ... in fact i've never had a jab that resulted in more than minor tenderness for a few hours ... hide like a rhino me ... 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,044
    I'm not sure whether the both-at-once was going to be across all age groups - I was specifically asking about my age group - mid 50s. Both flu and COVID vaccines have given me a sore arm every time (but nothing worse), no problem except when I roll onto it at night because I'm a side-sleeper.

    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,710
    I've never had one.
    Should I start now?
    Devon.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,047
    Had email from doc saying they are available now,  covid/flu combined. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 86,866
    Hostafan1 said:
    I've never had one.
    Should I start now?
    You've been quite isolated so your immunity has probably dropped and there's all sorts of bugs out there.  You're going to be back at work in retail so seeing folk in shops and in their homes ... I'd have one if I were you ... OH does.  

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FireFire Posts: 18,019
    On a separate note: a question: I have a stinking cold/flu bug. I have an oncology appointment on Wed. It doesn't seem wise to bring bugs we knowingly have into a medical setting.
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