Flu jabs

JoJo9 replied on 03/10/2021 08:56

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Posted on 03/10/2021 08:56

My husband had his flu jab booked for next Tuesday at our local Boots store. He received a phone call yesterday saying it was cancelled because they don't have enough vaccine. He was given another appointment in three weeks time. I checked on the Boots website to discover there were still lots of appointments available for under sixty fives during the next couple of weeks. This morning on their website it states that no appointments are available for over sixty fives but that existing appointments will still go ahead. Does anyone know if a different vaccine is used for different age groups?

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nelliethehooker replied on 12/10/2021 20:05

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Posted on 12/10/2021 20:05

hja, we both received pfizer for our booster, so hope you can sort out an alternative.

cyberyacht replied on 13/10/2021 09:26

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Posted on 13/10/2021 09:26

Had our Pfizer booster on Sunday. Flu jabs cancelled a couple of weeks ago. Waiting for a further text when supplies appear.

ABM replied on 15/10/2021 16:04

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Posted on 08/10/2021 20:21 by LLM

Hopefully it will all improve. We had our flu jabs 23rd September a couple of days after receiving a texted invitation to call and arrange an appointment at our local hub. For us the system worked flawlessly.

Posted on 15/10/2021 16:04

Not only for the vaccinations, LLM, When I went in for my eye tests at SS on Wednesday the Optician & I had a chat about the up-dated list of meds that I take -- she did not ask me ~ she told me ( She's got me on a list, she's got me on a list and none of them will be missed )

Flu jabs a week today at local Farmer C !!

Fisherman replied on 15/10/2021 16:40

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Posted on 15/10/2021 16:40

Both had our Flu jabs today, Interestingly was told the over 65 was tweaked compared with standard dose.

Tinwheeler replied on 15/10/2021 16:48

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Posted on 15/10/2021 16:48

Yep, see page 1 of the thread.

Navigateur replied on 15/10/2021 16:59

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Posted on 15/10/2021 16:59

I recieved a blue envelope letter from NHS Scotland with an invitation for both flu and covid boosters at same time, and exactly on the first date possible under the 6-month rule.

JVB66 replied on 15/10/2021 17:04

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Posted on 15/10/2021 16:40 by Fisherman

Both had our Flu jabs today, Interestingly was told the over 65 was tweaked compared with standard dose.

Posted on 15/10/2021 17:04

That is evidently standard practise for over 65yrs it was last year as well

ABM replied on 15/10/2021 21:59

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Posted on 15/10/2021 21:59

Indeed it is !!

I can only suppose it is to ensure we all eat our sprouts up on Sunday

redface replied on 09/11/2021 23:18

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Posted on 09/11/2021 23:18

I have had an absolutely stinking cold for the past week or so.

I just wish they had a preventative jab for that!

The flu jab, I assume, was the correct one for this year as apposed to previous years when they got the strain wrong.

Oh well - back to bed with the bottle of drambuie.

DSB replied on 16/11/2021 13:35

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Posted on 09/11/2021 23:18 by redface

I have had an absolutely stinking cold for the past week or so.

I just wish they had a preventative jab for that!

The flu jab, I assume, was the correct one for this year as apposed to previous years when they got the strain wrong.

Oh well - back to bed with the bottle of drambuie.

Posted on 16/11/2021 13:35

...."back to bed with the bottle of drambuie...."

Get well soon, redface. I guess,.....every cloud....!! 😀

David