flu jab?

[rsvp]

have just received an invite from NHS to have a flu jab - I've never had one in my lfe, last had a cold/flu about 10/12 years ago - consider myself fit and am outdoors a lot in all weathers. Any thoughts on whether or not to change the habit of a lifetime? The 'gumpf' mentioned this was to prevent flu from turning into pneumonia.

[Sqad]

Me neither,never had one and never had influenza.

[rsvp]

good enough for me sqad - thank you

[daffy654]

I decline the invitation to have a flu jab every year, despite the fact I have emphysema and have had asthma for 20 odd years.
The last time I had the jab I got flu along with my 3 kids and we had a very miserable Christmas because of it.

[boxtops]

Yep, I have one every year. I have had flu twice, and I don't want to have it again, it's so debilitating.

[rsvp]

thanks Daffy & Boxtops - nice to have different opinions - I'm going with the non jab option.

[boxtops]

The jab shouldn't give you flu - it might make you feel a bit duff for a couple of days, but daffy you must have been unlucky and caught a strain which wasn't covered by the vaccine. I wouldn't NOT have it, it's there, it's free, it's given for a purpose, to prevent illness.

[boxtops]

..and ps - the flu strain is different each year, so not having it one year doesn't mean people don't get another variety the next. The seasonal flu vaccine since last year also includes vaccine against swine flu, so two jabs in one.

[rsvp]

thanks Boxtops but have survived so far so will stick with my decision - glad it works for you though :-)

[emmie]

i have had the flu numerous times, poleaxed each time, but no one has sent any notice out to see if you want a flu jab, i don't think i would at any rate.

[rsvp]

em10 I got one this year cos of my age - maybe you aren't old enough!

[emmie]

rsvp, i feel it though x