COVID

I had a flu jab a few days ago and didn't get a headache, or any other aches.

Good to hear.  A few more of our friends have now had the flu jab and also report no headaches so that is more encouraging.

Any clue which flu immunization you received?  I'm on the fence about getting both a Covid Bi-valent shot and the flu shot at the same visit - but if it's the same vaccine as you folks are getting with no apparent side effects, I might just go ahead and get it done with rather than waiting another few weeks for the flu shot.

My options at my local pharmacy appear to be (in the  "over 65" dose)
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/qa_fluzone.htm   or  https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/qa_flublok-vaccine.htm

Any clue which flu immunization you received?  I'm on the fence about getting both a Covid Bi-valent shot and the flu shot at the same visit - but if it's the same vaccine as you folks are getting with no apparent side effects, I might just go ahead and get it done with rather than waiting another few weeks for the flu shot.

I have no idea which flu vaccine I had; the NHS sites states that you will be offered the vaccine that's most appropiate to you.

I was told at my GPs surgery, to leave a week between the flu and covid vaccine. The NHS site states it is safe to have them both at the same time.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/?%20utm_source=nhsuk

I have no idea which flu vaccine I had; the NHS sites states that you will be offered the vaccine that's most appropiate to you.

I was told at my GPs surgery, to leave a week between the flu and covid vaccine. The NHS site states it is safe to have them both at the same time.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/?%20utm_source=nhsuk

Yeah, technically "safe" and "you're in for a bad ride" can be one and the same. 

The NHS gives you what they have available, I'd assume, and what they got the best bargain on - or could get at all.  I would not be at all comfortable with a situation where they said they'd "give me the vaccine that was the best for me". Not that all medical professionals are... ill informed... but there are enough of them (in both our countries) that I would ~never~ risk that unless we were in a situation where it was a grave medical emergency and had to take a leap of faith because there was no other option! 

The NHS (and a lot of docs here) also used to say that standing six feet away from someone would protect you from catching Covid. (Or was that 3 feet - or the equivalent - in England, while in Scotland it was six feet?) And that wearing a cloth mask would protect you. 

I'll research the options available to me and choose what I think is best, but if anyone has  info on the specific vaccine they were given, it'd be more than welcome. I'd assume that the big bio-techs pretty much flood the market globally, so there are probably not a vast number to research.

This is what is available in Central Scotland Nan. Hope this helps.

The PIL from the product hasn't been updated with the new year yet but this is from this seasons Community pharmacy formulary and ordering docs for Forth Valley.

I can't get the screen cap of the Fluad PIL to load.

Tami

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The missing PIL  from above post.

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My kids received Flucelvax Tetra as they had to have jabs and not the live vaccine.

They do tell you which one they are giving.  Some people ask, most don’t. Genuinely the only time I heard of people caring about their vaccine manufacturer pre-Covid was when someone was trying to finish the HPV vaccine schedule when they had it part done in the USA and needed to “match” for the final course.

I’m having mine at the same time the night before my next round of chemo per my oncologist’s advice.  I’ll already feel crap from the chemo and immunotherapy so adding a few extra jabs in will just make the party that much more fun.

Yeah, technically "safe" and "you're in for a bad ride" can be one and the same. 

The NHS gives you what they have available, I'd assume, and what they got the best bargain on - or could get at all.  I would not be at all comfortable with a situation where they said they'd "give me the vaccine that was the best for me". Not that all medical professionals are... ill informed... but there are enough of them (in both our countries) that I would ~never~ risk that unless we were in a situation where it was a grave medical emergency and had to take a leap of faith because there was no other option! 

The NHS (and a lot of docs here) also used to say that standing six feet away from someone would protect you from catching Covid. (Or was that 3 feet - or the equivalent - in England, while in Scotland it was six feet?) And that wearing a cloth mask would protect you. 

I was told the name of the flu vaccine and was given a leaflet from the makers, but threw it away. It really doesn't matter to me what flu vaccine I am given and I felt the same way with the Covid vaccine: I'm just grateful to live in a country where these vaccines are available.

They had two rooms, one for the vaccine for the older people and a guy who said he hadn't booked but was diabetic, used that room too. The woman who looked in her 30s and who had to pay before she could have the vaccine, went in the room where the other vaccines were given.

The staff were very organised and also found that my change to a new GP surgery the previous evening, was not updated on the records yet.  I still had my council tax bill and my driving licence in my bag that I had used to join the new surgery but they didn't need those as they could see that I was "ordinary resident" in England, for bill free use of NHS England.

It really doesn't matter to me what flu vaccine I am given and I felt the same way with the Covid vaccine: I'm just grateful to live in a country where these vaccines are available.

Completely agree with you there! 

Completely agree with you there! 

I thought of you over the weekend. I was talking to one of the in-law relatives at one of these family gatherings, who had cancer last year. He said that he has no sign of cancer now.

I thought of you over the weekend. I was talking to one of the in-law relatives at one of these family gatherings, who had cancer last year. He said that he now showing no sign off cancer.

That's amazing!  I think that's more than I can wish for, but LORD KNOWS I'd take it!

That's amazing!  I think that's more than I can wish for, but LORD KNOWS I'd take it!

I told you about the other in-law who was stage 4 and given 2 years: she is also clear. There are some amazing drugs out there now and more coming.

All I can think is that if it doesn't matter which brand of vaccine you get you're lucky. Being allergic to some of the inactive ingredients is a pain, because the immune response from the vaccine itself sets off one of my conditions the added hit from the inactives = higher anaphylaxis risk. It's often not being picky when you need to find out about the brand in advance, but unless you exist in chronic illness communities where these things matter you probably wouldn't have seen it before covid.

I'm still on the fence about the bivalent. Every jab so far has caused a 6+ month flare, each worse than the last.

I had Covid and flu vaccinations first thing this morning.

We decided to put the Covid in my non dominant arm as it's more likely to be sore afterwards although the flu vaccination was a bit more uncomfortable going in. The nurse said that's because there's  more of it and it's more viscous.

Anyway, so far, so good. 

I had Covid and flu vaccinations first thing this morning.

We decided to put the Covid in my non dominant arm as it's more likely to be sore afterwards although the flu vaccination was a bit more uncomfortable going in. The nurse said that's because there's  more of it and it's more viscous.

Anyway, so far, so good. 

Hope you have no bad side effect. We have out flu shots scheduled for the morning, hoping that they are no worse than the Covid shots 10 days ago.