Some people can get the flu jab for Free but I'm not one of those so booked this.
Just ring your local Asda Pharmacy to book or ask in store.
All comments (79)
GoNz0-
15 Sep 17#1
Our doctors doesn't advertise the fact anyone can book for a jab for free so it may be worth asking.
Obidashi to GoNz0-
16 Sep 17#51
Not at our doctors, you have to suffer from various ailments, be a carer, or over 65
backinstock
15 Sep 17#2
Didn't work for me, so I complained.
I wrote them a real snotty letter.
jameshothothot to backinstock
15 Sep 17#3
Did you get a reply or snot?
backinstock to jameshothothot
15 Sep 17#5
Yes, delivered by bogie.
Gabi
15 Sep 17#4
Flu for a fiver
bestbuy123
15 Sep 17#6
I mean why pay for a jab your local boxing club will sort you out for free
iamprobably to bestbuy123
15 Sep 17#7
You're better than that...
oshmo8
15 Sep 17#8
£5 for the privilege of having your mind controlled? Bargain.
Darzen to oshmo8
15 Sep 17#9
Tin foil 65p in Asda, you've obviously run out.
flamethrower
15 Sep 17#10
only had the jab once which was the year I had the most number of colds, so never again.
adhkarzf to flamethrower
15 Sep 17#11
Same happened to me so I avoid it too, works for some I guess.
jameshothothot to adhkarzf
15 Sep 17#13
It's designed to stop the flu, not the cold. The flu is much more severe and knocks you out for a lot longer and gives you fever/temperature and very weak. The cold is sniffles/sore throat and still tiring but unlikely to give you fever.
adhkarzf to jameshothothot
15 Sep 17#14
To be honest I use flu and cold interchangeably so I had loads of colds and flu about 3 times the year I had the flu jab. Never felt so rotten in my life. In comparison I only ever get a cold during winter hence my reason for staying away from the jab. I know flu and a cold aren't the same but we just call everything a cold lol.
Pateo
15 Sep 17#12
On sky news yesterday they were showing in Australia and New Zealand they've had a epidemic of flu as it's there winter now, but I never heard them say what strain flu virus but they think it will be coming to UK this flu season! So question is have the world health organisation and are NHS produced the correct flu vaccine :thinking:
Darzen to Pateo
15 Sep 17#17
The main one is A/H3N2
Pateo to Darzen
15 Sep 17#20
Is that the same as the Australian flu virus and is the UK flu vaccine the correct type for that strain, seems pointless if it's not :thinking:
Darzen to Pateo
15 Sep 17#21
The flu jab for 2017/18
Each year, the viruses that are most likely to cause flu are identified in advance and vaccines are made to match them as closely as possible. The vaccines are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Most injected flu vaccines protect against three types of flu virus: A/H1N1 – the strain of flu that caused the swine flu pandemic in 2009 A/H3N2 – a strain of flu that mainly affects the elderly and people with risk factors like a long term health condition. In 2017/18 the vaccine will contain an A/Hong Kong/4801/2014 H3N2-like virus Influenza B – a strain of flu that particularly affects children. In 2017/18 the vaccine will contain B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus The nasal spray flu vaccine and some injected vaccines also offer protection against a fourth B strain of virus, which in 2017/18 is the B/Phuket/3073/2013-like virus.
jamhops to Pateo
16 Sep 17#50
It's the same question every year flu vaccine is just vaccine against their best guess sometimes it's right sometimes it's not.
And the news I heard said they base it off Australia and a number of other regions and changes not just Australia and they weren't sure it was coming to the UK :thinking:
davej798
15 Sep 17#15
good price heat op. flu jab guys, won't stop or give you a cold. thought everyone knew that
jamez002
15 Sep 17#16
I'm off to have mine now
money-talks
15 Sep 17#18
Hot deal, had mine at Asda last year, no ill effects, no flu either
so to avoid
seanmorris100
15 Sep 17#19
LUL flu jab, hahahah foolish mortals
wlmcdonough
15 Sep 17#22
You can't get the flu from the flu vaccine, in the same way you can't make an omelette from empty shells. Your immune system will kick in and possibly make you feel a little rough for a short time, but no viral infection is taking hold
gtd65 to wlmcdonough
24 Sep 17#77
That may well be the case but many people get an immune system response to the flu shot which makes them ill for several days. The other year, the flu shot was 3% effective. I've had Asian super flu, 22 years ago and it was a hellish experience. One of my pals ended up in intensive care for two weeks and almost died catching it at the same time as me but he had asthma. I felt like crap for roughly one month and I was as fit as a fiddle at the time. That said, I've never been inclined to take a flu shot. If you are in a high risk group it may well make sense to get one, for everybody else, practice good personal hygiene and wash your hands regularly. :innocent:
MonkeysUncle
16 Sep 17#23
Another reason to get it, is so that are at less risk of passing the flu on to old folks.
Mrs works for NHS and swine flu was all over last year, the media just don't go crazy about it now, it's commonplace.
Pateo to MonkeysUncle
16 Sep 17#25
Ask your Mrs if I can get it free from my NHS health center as I'm a carer for my mum, claiming carer's allowance? A few years ago I was a carer for private clients and was able to get flu shot free.
annedawso to Pateo
16 Sep 17#30
Yes you can -
receive a carer's allowance, or you are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if you fall ill.
You can get it for free from Boots etc, they just complete an NHS form. Make an appointment though as they will be busy.
MonkeysUncle to Pateo
16 Sep 17#46
You should be able to. see here or here NHS all you need is proof that you are in receipt of carers allowance.
Pateo to MonkeysUncle
16 Sep 17#48
Thanks for your help, I've already read just go to my local health center and take carer's allowance letter and they should give me flu shot appointment :thumbsup:
luvsadealdealdeal to MonkeysUncle
16 Sep 17#40
"Swine flu" was the popular name for flu caused by a relatively
new type of flu virus responsible for a global flu outbreak (or
pandemic) in 2009-10. It's now just a normal type of seasonal flu and is
included in the annual flu vaccine.
dimmers
16 Sep 17#24
Or go to your GP, they're free
jamez002 to dimmers
16 Sep 17#27
Wasn't available for Free from my Dr's
scottswaha
16 Sep 17#26
Get your mercury, only £5
"Central Figure in CDC Vaccine Cover-Up Absconds With $2M
A central figure behind the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) claims disputing the link between vaccines and autism and other neurological disorders has disappeared after officials discovered massive fraud
involving the theft of millions in taxpayer dollars. Danish police are
investigating Dr. Poul Thorsen, who has vanished along with almost $2
million that he had supposedly spent on research.
Thorsen was a leading member of a Danish research group that wrote
several key studies supporting CDC’s claims that the MMR vaccine and
mercury-laden vaccines were safe for children. Thorsen’s 2003 Danish
study reported a 20-fold increase in autism in Denmark after that
country banned mercury based preservatives in its vaccines. His study
concluded that mercury could therefore not be the culprit behind the
autism epidemic.
His study has long been criticized as fraudulent since it failed to
disclose that the increase was an artifact of new mandates requiring,
for the first time, that autism cases be reported on the national
registry. This new law and the opening of a clinic dedicated to autism
treatment in Copenhagen accounted for the sudden rise in reported cases
rather than, as Thorsen seemed to suggest, the removal of mercury from
vaccines. Despite this obvious chicanery, CDC has long touted the study
as the principal proof that mercury-laced vaccines are safe for infants
and young children. Mainstream media, particularly the New York Times, has relied
on this study as the basis for its public assurances that it is safe to
inject young children with mercury — a potent neurotoxin — at
concentrations hundreds of times over the U.S. safety limits".....
Was in my local Asda Pharmacy. They are starting with those jabs from next week ...
Paddy22222222111111111
16 Sep 17#29
Be careful when I got this flu jab I was seriously ill for 2 days solid took the worst reaction. Now I just go without since it was that bad.
john1972
16 Sep 17#31
Is this jab really always necessary? I appreciate the old, people with weak immune systems etc, but how many people actually get the REAL flu.
Disco.Dave
16 Sep 17#32
Not to be sniffed at
Gouken
16 Sep 17#33
Literally hundreds of flu virus variations and mutations and the chances of getting the correct one to match the dominant strain during each flu season is minuscule. Don't bother with the flu jab, absolutely waste of time, it's a huge money maker for pharmaceutical companies, and rather ineffective.
dariobros2
16 Sep 17#34
Ill never understand people who allow toxic substances to be injected into their bodies in belief that they won't have flu. Stupidity! My work colleague and her son keep taking flu jabs and every year she spends more time being off that one could imagine.
releasethapressure
16 Sep 17#35
Ummmm..... nah.
Thoughtful
16 Sep 17#36
H3N2 is the one causing problems in Australia this year so it might well be worth it.
I've only had flu once in my life and I never want to experience it again. Two weeks of feeling like I was dying with aches and hot and cold flushes, soaking bedsheets.
Many people have a bad cold and call it flu when it isn't at all. Flu has nothing to do with a runny nose and sneezing sniffling, it's an altogether different set of symptoms.
saintagnes to Thoughtful
16 Sep 17#39
You're right. Colds are unpleasant, influenza historically kills millions.
Shame the internet spawns all the antivaxers into action each year with information from discredited pseuds. Vaccination is and has been the greatest medical leap forward in public health there has ever been. The lack of serious disease in 21st century UK breeds complacency. I wish there had been an MMR vaccine in 1966 when I could have benefited from it, I got measles then double pneumonia as a result. Bad chest ever since. Had the flu jab on Thursday from my local Boots (£12) - really convenient. Slightly achy arm for a couple of days, now I feel less worried about the rather worrying reports from Australia this winter. I would recommend it to anyone.
I personally place antivaxers into the same camp as climate change deniers - vocal, ill-educated, misinformed and basking in their own self importance with their own agenda while the quiet massive majority of highly educated dedicated scientists and health care professionals die a little inside on hearing them spout their dangerous twaddle.
luvsadealdealdeal to saintagnes
16 Sep 17#41
you sound like you need it - most of us healthy people DON'T
your body fights off flu perfectly well - and strengthens your immune system in doing so
if you are under 75 and otherwise healthy, there's absolutely no need to get a flu jab
Stompa to luvsadealdealdeal
16 Sep 17#43
Anyone can contract influenza and being fit and healthy does not protect against infection.
luvsadealdealdeal to Stompa
16 Sep 17#45
you're missing the point that the flu jab doesn't help much
Stompa to luvsadealdealdeal
16 Sep 17#47
Well I guess that rather depends on your definition of 'much'.
Obidashi to luvsadealdealdeal
16 Sep 17#52
Yes there is. If I get flu I would have to get a carer to go in and look after my father, its a lot cheaper to get a flu jab.
Semlohnhoj to luvsadealdealdeal
16 Sep 17#53
Your body's immune system fights off the flu in exactly the same way that it fights off the disabled flu in the vaccine. The only difference is that people don't die of flu vaccine unlike the real thing.
I don't know why I'm bothering writing this because you'll never change your mind. I just hope when you do get the flu one day that you don't end up passing it on to an elderly relative or child with a weak immune system. Perhaps herd immunity means nothing to you? Good luck anyway. I'll keep my family away from you if you don't mind though. I also suffer from asthma, guess what flu is like for us?
scottswaha to saintagnes
17 Sep 17#62
Was woken up by this morning by my neighbours 20 year old autistic son, screaming at His mother, often she sports bruises but has begged me and others to leave it to her...
So, when says that her son was 'fine' before the vax should I assuage Her concerns using similar tones that you reserve for those who criticise vaccination?
Would you describe prominent 'anti-vaxers' such as Robert De Niro or Robert F. Kenedy using similar pejoratives?
As for 'dedicated scientists', what about Dr Poul Thorsen who's discredited papers are still sited as primary proof of safety by vaccine promotors and or those who make money from their sale.???
Autism has absolutely nothing to do with vaccinations and it's been proven over and over again the only reason people were believing this rubbish was because traits usually start appearing at a similar age when you get your vaccinations.
scottswaha to EuroPear
17 Sep 17#68
Really? Next you will be tellling us all that mercury is not a neurotoxin.
Go on then....Explain the correlation between increasing autism and increasing vaccination.
Are you now about to refer to the disputed papers I mentioned authored by the exposed CDC charlatan Dr Poul Thorsen?
Why not???
Firefly1 to scottswaha
17 Sep 17#69
Fine.
Explain to me how global warming (i.e. the average world temperature is going up) is not causing Autism? It's obvious. The planet is getting hotter and the rates of autism are going up. Therefore cooling the planet will decrease autism levels.
Oh wait a second, I just showed how nonsensical your argument is.
Just because the planet is warming up does not mean it causes autism Just because people are being vaccinated does not mean it causes autism
It's the same argument that people in Africa said about Ebola. It's all a fiction made up by the government. My village hasn't suffered from Ebola, the disease is mythical. Tell that to the thousands that have died in other villages! People just want to believe what they want to believe, the weight of evidence for vaccinations, versus against vaccinations is overwhelming. Even the person who suggested the Autism link has found to have falsified his data and acted unethically.
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Anyway, now that we have that rubbish out of the way, very good deal OP. HEAT!
scottswaha to Firefly1
17 Sep 17#70
So, if you vax pushers possess all of this 'wonderful logic', then why claim vax victory over the
decades when it could simply be better hygene or diet that has 'erradicated' all the illnesses?
But, by your special logic: I'll have to check the next weather forecast to see if along with increasing pollen count, the mercury levels are increasing too?
Silly.
elbs to scottswaha
17 Sep 17#65
Tin foil hat firmly on, I see
scottswaha to elbs
17 Sep 17#67
Reported.
trishaa
16 Sep 17#37
Only eligible patients can have the flu for free at their GP surgeries. So patients over 65, patients with certain medical conditions such as diabetes, CKD, CHD etc, pregnant ladies, carers and patients with a BMI over 40. Check with your GP if you are unsure.
luvsadealdealdeal to trishaa
16 Sep 17#42
so basically it's for coffin dodgers and fast gits
grue666
16 Sep 17#38
healthandsafety
16 Sep 17#44
FREE IN SCOTLAND.
johnsmith1997 to healthandsafety
16 Sep 17#54
No such thing as FREE jab or lunch,unless it's FREE flu.
Subsidised by other parts of UK. :stuck_out_tongue:
Chick_el_box
16 Sep 17#49
If you need it, you'll get it free at your GP. The young and healthy will ride out flu without serious after effects.
Gollywood
16 Sep 17#55
£5? I'm having 2 at that price!!
elbs
16 Sep 17#56
Frankly unnecessary for the general public. These only cover around 4% of active strains given the extent of antigenic drift. Only really of benefit in at risk demographic groups and front line health workers.
luvsadealdealdeal to elbs
17 Sep 17#58
I actually went to get a flu jab at Asda pharmacy 2 years ago, the pharmacist basically asked: why do you think you need it? what's the point if you're fit & healthy? she didn't outright refuse the jab but was happy to see her advice followed when I listened to her and decided against
luvsadealdealdeal to elbs
17 Sep 17#66
correct
there's like a 4% chance it will give you some flu protection
elbs to luvsadealdealdeal
18 Sep 17#72
no, 4% strain coverage is not the same thing as 4% chance of protection. but nonetheless, the benefit conferred is not significant to the point of being unnecessary for the general public except for those in at-risk groups.
lindus
17 Sep 17#57
Don't get the flu jab I am riddled because of it with chest infections
Mighty__Mag
17 Sep 17#59
Ask them to show you what is in the vaccine before you have it. If you are Muslim or Vegetarian/Vegan etc it could possibly contain pork gelatine or other animal fats.
Unsure if it is banned but Thiomersal/Mercury has been used in jabs in the past.
Each to their own regarding if they religiously believe these jabs are necessary, but do read or check what they are just injecting in you, your children and loved ones blood stream.
bothered
17 Sep 17#60
free for those who actually need it; elderly/young, immunocompromised (or maybe those caring for them), pointless for the average healthy person. £5 seems cheap though for not being able to womanup/manup for a day or two otherwise
ssc1
17 Sep 17#61
Avoid and Sweat it out.
EuroPear
17 Sep 17#63
Thankfully get mine free 'cause of Asthma and have noticed a very big difference with it myself.. And for the past few years my boyfriend has been purchasing it from Tesco usually and again notice a big difference, cold's are always very mild compared to previous years without it and a lot less of them.. For me it's the same and I no longer end up with chest infections that last forever. Heat for the price, I thought £9 was good so this is even better.
Biker.Jeff
17 Sep 17#71
I've had the flu jab for about the last 10 years, some years i've felt a bit iffy after, but i've never had flu since having this jab. I shall carry on having the jab, it works imo.
john1972 to Biker.Jeff
20 Sep 17#75
Each to their own opinion I've never had the flu jab and never had the flu
zajczex
18 Sep 17#73
Flu mutates too quickly, you cant vaccinate against it. It makes no sense whatsoever.
annedawso
18 Sep 17#74
In good health so won't be getting flu vaccine. I take cheapo Lidl Vitamin C dissolvable tablets as well as vitamin B and D every day. Havent had a cold / flu in several years, used to always get them quite often. Dont know if it is coincidental or not as difficult to tell.
Obidashi
20 Sep 17#76
If anyone is interested, a pharmacist at ASDA said their vaccine is only trivalent, whereas some other pharmacies are offering the quadrivalent vaccine, but it tends to be more expensive
jojo0007
26 Sep 17#78
I had mine a week ago from Asda
ski_haggis
1 Oct 17#79
Anyone genuinely thinking of getting the flu shot should spend an hour or two researching or if you can’t be bothered researching just ask your doctor or chemist what is actually in the shot and what side effects you could get. Also ask them if they have it themselves and if you’re good at spotting lies you will spot one. Watch their eyes as they say yes. It will be banned in the US in next couple of years. One of the biggest scams in medical history.
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Opening post
Some people can get the flu jab for Free but I'm not one of those so booked this.
Just ring your local Asda Pharmacy to book or ask in store.
All comments (79)
I wrote them a real snotty letter.
Each year, the viruses that are most likely to cause flu are identified in advance and vaccines are made to match them as closely as possible. The vaccines are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Most injected flu vaccines protect against three types of flu virus:
A/H1N1 – the strain of flu that caused the swine flu pandemic in 2009
A/H3N2 – a strain of flu that mainly affects the elderly and people with risk factors like a long term health condition. In 2017/18 the vaccine will contain an A/Hong Kong/4801/2014 H3N2-like virus
Influenza B – a strain of flu that particularly affects children. In 2017/18 the vaccine will contain B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus
The nasal spray flu vaccine and some injected vaccines also offer protection against a fourth B strain of virus, which in 2017/18 is the B/Phuket/3073/2013-like virus.
And the news I heard said they base it off Australia and a number of other regions and changes not just Australia and they weren't sure it was coming to the UK :thinking:
so to avoid
Mrs works for NHS and swine flu was all over last year, the media just don't go crazy about it now, it's commonplace.
You can get it for free from Boots etc, they just complete an NHS form. Make an appointment though as they will be busy.
see here
or here NHS
all you need is proof that you are in receipt of carers allowance.
"Central Figure in CDC Vaccine Cover-Up Absconds With $2M
A central figure behind the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) claims disputing the link between vaccines and autism and other neurological disorders has disappeared after officials discovered massive fraud involving the theft of millions in taxpayer dollars. Danish police are investigating Dr. Poul Thorsen, who has vanished along with almost $2 million that he had supposedly spent on research.
Thorsen was a leading member of a Danish research group that wrote several key studies supporting CDC’s claims that the MMR vaccine and mercury-laden vaccines were safe for children. Thorsen’s 2003 Danish study reported a 20-fold increase in autism in Denmark after that country banned mercury based preservatives in its vaccines. His study concluded that mercury could therefore not be the culprit behind the autism epidemic.
His study has long been criticized as fraudulent since it failed to disclose that the increase was an artifact of new mandates requiring, for the first time, that autism cases be reported on the national registry. This new law and the opening of a clinic dedicated to autism treatment in Copenhagen accounted for the sudden rise in reported cases rather than, as Thorsen seemed to suggest, the removal of mercury from vaccines. Despite this obvious chicanery, CDC has long touted the study as the principal proof that mercury-laced vaccines are safe for infants and young children. Mainstream media, particularly the New York Times, has relied on this study as the basis for its public assurances that it is safe to inject young children with mercury — a potent neurotoxin — at concentrations hundreds of times over the U.S. safety limits".....
Continues....
Author Robert F. Kennedy.
huffingtonpost.com/rob…tml
My work colleague and her son keep taking flu jabs and every year she spends more time being off that one could imagine.
I've only had flu once in my life and I never want to experience it again. Two weeks of feeling like I was dying with aches and hot and cold flushes, soaking bedsheets.
Many people have a bad cold and call it flu when it isn't at all. Flu has nothing to do with a runny nose and sneezing sniffling, it's an altogether different set of symptoms.
Shame the internet spawns all the antivaxers into action each year with information from discredited pseuds. Vaccination is and has been the greatest medical leap forward in public health there has ever been. The lack of serious disease in 21st century UK breeds complacency. I wish there had been an MMR vaccine in 1966 when I could have benefited from it, I got measles then double pneumonia as a result. Bad chest ever since. Had the flu jab on Thursday from my local Boots (£12) - really convenient. Slightly achy arm for a couple of days, now I feel less worried about the rather worrying reports from Australia this winter. I would recommend it to anyone.
I personally place antivaxers into the same camp as climate change deniers - vocal, ill-educated, misinformed and basking in their own self importance with their own agenda while the quiet massive majority of highly educated dedicated scientists and health care professionals die a little inside on hearing them spout their dangerous twaddle.
your body fights off flu perfectly well - and strengthens your immune system in doing so
if you are under 75 and otherwise healthy, there's absolutely no need to get a flu jab
I don't know why I'm bothering writing this because you'll never change your mind. I just hope when you do get the flu one day that you don't end up passing it on to an elderly relative or child with a weak immune system. Perhaps herd immunity means nothing to you? Good luck anyway. I'll keep my family away from you if you don't mind though. I also suffer from asthma, guess what flu is like for us?
So, when says that her son was 'fine' before the vax should I assuage Her concerns using similar tones that you reserve for those who criticise vaccination?
Would you describe prominent 'anti-vaxers' such as Robert De Niro or Robert F. Kenedy using similar pejoratives?
As for 'dedicated scientists', what about Dr Poul Thorsen who's discredited papers are still sited as primary proof of safety by vaccine promotors and or those who make money from their sale.???
huffingtonpost.com/rob…tml
Go on then....Explain the correlation between increasing autism and increasing vaccination.
Are you now about to refer to the disputed papers I mentioned authored by the exposed CDC charlatan Dr Poul Thorsen?
Why not???
Explain to me how global warming (i.e. the average world temperature is going up) is not causing Autism?
It's obvious. The planet is getting hotter and the rates of autism are going up. Therefore cooling the planet will decrease autism levels.
Oh wait a second, I just showed how nonsensical your argument is.
Just because the planet is warming up does not mean it causes autism
Just because people are being vaccinated does not mean it causes autism
It's the same argument that people in Africa said about Ebola. It's all a fiction made up by the government. My village hasn't suffered from Ebola, the disease is mythical. Tell that to the thousands that have died in other villages! People just want to believe what they want to believe, the weight of evidence for vaccinations, versus against vaccinations is overwhelming. Even the person who suggested the Autism link has found to have falsified his data and acted unethically.
-
Anyway, now that we have that rubbish out of the way, very good deal OP. HEAT!
But, by your special logic: I'll have to check the next weather forecast to see if along with increasing pollen count, the mercury levels are increasing too?
Silly.
Subsidised by other parts of UK. :stuck_out_tongue:
there's like a 4% chance it will give you some flu protection
If you are Muslim or Vegetarian/Vegan etc it could possibly contain pork gelatine or other animal fats.
Unsure if it is banned but Thiomersal/Mercury has been used in jabs in the past.
Each to their own regarding if they religiously believe these jabs are necessary, but do read or check what they are just injecting in you, your children and loved ones blood stream.
I shall carry on having the jab, it works imo.
I take cheapo Lidl Vitamin C dissolvable tablets as well as vitamin B and D every day.
Havent had a cold / flu in several years, used to always get them quite often.
Dont know if it is coincidental or not as difficult to tell.
One of the biggest scams in medical history.