It's American so it must be great , right out of Donalds vocabulary
The Flu jab
- Thread starter kiwi pom
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gone up the hill
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- Devon
So if you catch Flu @bobk YOU will not seek medical help even if you are so ill with flu you may end up dying??
kiwi pom
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- canterbury NZ
What do you mean 'age group'? As with Covid pretty much anyone can/should have the Flu vaccine.
Or am I missing something?
Never had flu yet
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- Limousin/Charentes toad land
There was widespread flu over the millenium. I had that (although no one else in the family did
) - the most ill i have ever been by miles.Actually, it’s one of my pet hates... no one seems able to say they have a cold anymore, it’s always “a touch of flu”. NO, it’s a cold, there’s no such thing as “a touch of flu”
gone up the hill
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- Devon
Yep but tomorrow you may catch it so should have the flu jab at your age!
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- Limousin/Charentes toad land
ive never had a flu jab yet. Might do this year
. Maybe we’ll all catch up with the yanks and it’ll be a mix...Bit rich you telling people what to do , get your own house in order first
Campbell
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- Herefordshire
Seems to me we now have two effective control options. Inoculations or Lockdowns. Doesn't take much working out which is our best option.
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- Limousin/Charentes toad land
yea, lockdowns are pretty popular
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- Scottish Highlands
I had that (although no one else in the family did
That's one of the big differences between flu and Covid, as I see it. The transmission of flu isn't as easy, hence a much smaller R number and minimal risk of it swamping the health service.
kiwi pom
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- canterbury NZ
Really? Hospitals regularly come under extreme pressure in a bad flu year don't they?
Not as bad as Covid but like Covid getting vaccinated helps.
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- Scottish Highlands
In a bad year, yes. But cancelling operations across the whole country, lockdowns ? Covid has taken it to an all new level.
R for a bad flu is under 1.7, with no countermeasures. R for Covid was 3.5-4, back in March 2020. For reference, measles can be comfortably double digit.
holywell farmer
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Im getting mine this Saturday
caveman
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Opened a 3 year out of date tin of spam yeterday that was hiding in the fridge and had a couple of sarnies with it.
I'm sorted for this coming winter now.
I'm sorted for this coming winter now.
holywell farmer
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- holywell, north wales
Spam fritters
kiwi pom
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- canterbury NZ
Yes Covid is worse than flu but if you have a Covid jab - and you should - there's no reason to not get the flu jab too.
I still believe flu won't be issue this winter , might be wrong but most people are still using common sense in crowded spaces
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- Westish Suffolk
I hope you're right re Flu.
Not so sure however if 'common sense and crowded spaces' in the same sentence makes for good reading..
caveman
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- East Sussex.
So the missus is having a few piano tuition students in the house again.
One girl came in and coughed... "It's okay, I've had a negative covid test and I only have a sore throat".
Well missy. We don't want your coughs, colds, sore throats, convids or anything else.
Back on zoom for you.
Bloddy people. She should of called and asked for a zoom lesson in the first place.
One girl came in and coughed... "It's okay, I've had a negative covid test and I only have a sore throat".
Well missy. We don't want your coughs, colds, sore throats, convids or anything else.
Back on zoom for you.
Bloddy people. She should of called and asked for a zoom lesson in the first place.