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Originally Posted by Lilly
You won't get a flu jab unless you're over 65 or have a condition such as a chest complaint like asthma, a weak heart or lowered immunity due to cancer treatment.
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A doctor's surgery will order a certain amount of flu vaccines for his surgery for cases as Lilly has stated above .. and paid for them. The assessment of quantity is based on his patient's list with high risk patients, including diabetics and children (who need two by the way).
If, say, they order 700 and only 500 patients ask for it, they will have 200 to spare and will treat other patients who ask for it ... mainly on a financial basis, so at least they will break even on these extras.
Should they have a shortfall, there is no reason why 'anybody' cannot call into places like 'Superdrug' to obtain this injection for £15. approx.
If you are willing to pay for it, nowt you can't get. My 25 year old son was offered one at work through their BUPA scheme last week, only declined because he felt a little funny about mixing work with medical intrusions, and besides he thought may be the only time he could get off work due to the fact no holiday periods left (only joking of course).
They can only give certain flu virus immunity in September approx. due to the fact that they work on last year's virus and the potential of the one occuring this year.
By the way, impossible to get a reaction to a flu jab .. except a swollen mark, this is pure coincidence, and will have picked up something entirely different due to the time of year.