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Islay | 18:14 Sat 15th Oct 2016 | Body & Soul
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Evening all,

Had my flu jab on Thursday evening, today the area surrounding the injection is raised hot and larger than a 50p and sore to touch.

Is this normal?
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Be much easier if when we eat chicken, we are instantly vaccinated.
Is that a joke, Mamya? Cos it should be..,..I don't want any of my money paying for that.....:(

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Maybe my wording is at fault, egg-free may have been a better term to use.
I lot of people are allergic to eggs or can't have egg based injections for other health reasons.

"In recent years, flu jabs that are egg-free have become available. If an egg-free flu vaccine isn't available, your GP may be able to find a suitable flu vaccine with a low egg content."
That;s the type of thing yes, also some people with a sever egg alergy (no, I don't know anyone either) would be fine with it.

I believe the egg free one will also be gluten free too.
For myself, the only reaction I've ever had is a sore arm, once horrendously so but only for 4 days - not the two weeks I was almost bedridden for the last time I had flu.
Sorry hc, cross posted and repeated what you had to say.
I had my flu jab this week. A lump and a hot area on my arm for a couple of days and that was it.
I had flu once, never again, thank you.
Nobody seems able to say for sure if a person (well, ok,.me;)) on Chemo should have it. Never had one yet.

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Aaww, thanks Mamya :)
I really shouldn't be so lazy about questions I have ;)

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It's ok, when my husband was having Chemo he was advised to get the jab - just wanted to check things hadn't changed re the advice.
Is there an age limit to be offered the flu jab?

I've never had the flu but my sister had it once and she had to move in with me because she couldn't look after her kids.
free on the nhs for these groups of people


Flu is an unpredictable virus that can cause mild or unpleasant illness in most people. It can cause severe illness and even death among vulnerable groups including older people, pregnant women and people with an underlying health condition.
Certain people are more likely to develop potentially serious complications of flu, such as bronchitis and pneumonia. These people are advised to have a flu jab each year.
For otherwise healthy people, flu can be very unpleasant. Most people will recover from flu within a week or two.
People who should have a flu jab

The injected flu vaccine is offered free of charge on the NHS to people who are at risk. This is to ensure they are protected against catching flu and developing serious complications.
You are eligible to receive a free flu jab if you:
are 65 years of age or over
are pregnant
have certain medical conditions
are very overweight
are living in a long-stay residential care home or other long-stay care facility
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
are a front-line health and social care worker. It is your employer's responsibility to arrange vaccination for you
Flu is like a blase word that people use when they have a cold. Most people who say they've had the flu probably just had a bad cold.

I didn't realise how bad it was until I seen my sister with it. The drugs gave her just enough energy to drag herself to the bathroom. I could visibly see her go down and down as the drugs were wearing off.
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Thanks all for your response I had to sleep on the other side as my arm was so sore oh well as others have said better than getting the flu
Islay....I had jabs to go on holiday and I couldn't move my arms after. So so painful.
It's been said that the difference between flu and a cold is whether you cba to pick up a £20 note ;)

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