What are you all up to

But that would mean thinking ahead and planning Bakers2. I am not sure the NHS is capable of that..

I am glad you got your jabs OK Nellie. We got ours done at the first flu clinic held at our GP surgery a couple of months ago.  We had to queue for 40 minutes to get in though 

I've made an executive decision not have the flu jab this time round, a friend of mine who is a retired nurse thinks this is awful and that I will be spreading bugs around. This year I've had two really nasty long lasting cold/flu type viruses that lasted for weeks, in fact much of our village was knocked out with illness earlier in the year, very unpleasant, some were hospitalised. I am now working on the theory that if the Scots wait till 75 for their flu jabs I might do the same.

You can say "I told you so" if anything happens. Just don't sneeze over me...we were in our theatre restaurant the other night with two men nearby on each side of us, hacking coughs and loud sneezing through the meal, what chances have I got? 

We've both declined flu jabs again - I had one a few years ago while I was having some blood tests - but never since.

We're sound and healthy in body and in mind (apart from various creaky bones), and have never had flu. Maybe it's a cold house and fresh air that works for us.

It is 65 up here Brue, the 75 stipulation is for the special one for older people.  

There  is a shortage of it apparently so it is limited to the over 75s this year.

If you have certain conditions, you will be called in at a younger age.

As far as I am aware, if we go to  pharmacy we would have to pay, pharmacy has not been offered as an alternative so far.

Our practice seemed well organised, we were sent a date and a time slot......say 8-12 or 2-5......and we could turn up when it suited.  OH had to queue about 15 minutes, on my day (the oldies) it was quiet and I got straight in.

They had all the doctors and nurses in doing vaccinations on the Saturday when OH was there, normally they are closed on Saturdays.

The new vaccine is available for 65s and over in England Kj.

In England there are two vaccines one for the under 65s made up of four parts, The other for most of us who post on here which is made up of three parts,and i understand that one of the problems for the shortage was that the vaccine for us was altered earlier in  the year which then did not give enough time to organise a large enough supply for all those who would give the injections so it was "rationed" until this latest batch could be produced,which by then no one was sure how many more to order, and they still as is now being found, were left short (surgeries  mostly)and unable to put another order in,and our local pharmacy is now fully booked until Dec with appointments ,but they say as they are part of a big chain,a shortage should not? arise

We heard that Nicola waited too long to place her order so there was not enough of the new vaccine for everyone up here.  

So the new one is meantime limited to the over 75s, however the other one is being given to all others that qualify, either 65+ or maybe it is 60+, plus to anyone who wants to pay at the pharmacies.

So the 60-75s are no worse off than last year.

When you hear that it's the over 75s who are most affected by the effects of flu etc it is at least going to help those most in need and as you say others have access to the usual vaccine. 

Anyway I hope all on here keep well this winter!

Thank  you  for your  kind  thoughts,  young  River  Lady  ,  and  may  I  add  my  hopes  for  all  you  CT- ers  staying  fit ,  well  &  active ( And  that  goes  for  your  owners  as  well  !)

I  got  my  Old  Goats  Jab  last  month  on  a  Saturday  Special  Opening  of  the  Surgery.  Two  Queues  operating  and organising  clerk  kept  asking  " Any  '65s'  out  there  ?? ". Got  no  takers  at  least  while  I  was  there,  but  the  whole  procedure  took  no  more  than  ten  minutes  including  the How  do  you  rate  our  service questionnaire,  and  creeping  past  the  Charity  stall  they'd  set  up  to  part  us  from  our  hard  earned  in  exchange  for  home  baked  CAKES  !!  If  I'd  collected  one  of  them  I  reckon one  of  the  nurses  would  have  confiscated  it  in  35  seconds flat.