I was offered the Flu jab with my COVID one but that maybe was because it was all health care workers that day. When my Dad went, no Flu was offered. Most of us decided to have them 3 weeks apart (mainly because we usually feel rough after the jab) but we have the luxury of being able to go to walk-in sessions during work time.
When OH and I had our COVID boosters last November (incidentally, 4 weeks before testing positive!) we were both offered - and took - our flu jabs at the same time. But there was no indication that this would happen in advance. So this time around, we've both booked our boosters 7-10 days before our flu jabs, so that if we get both at the same time again, there's time to cancel the flu jabs and for someone else to be able to use the slots. Also so that if they're separate and we react to the COVID jabs we've got time to feel better before the flu jab.
'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.'
I know sample sizes of two have no validity but Mrs Cotto and I had favourable experiences last Friday. We turned up at the surgery two minutes before the appointment and were ushered straight into the flu jab room, then across the corridor for Covid in the right arm. As instructed we sat in the car for 15 minutes and were back home 25 minutes after setting out.
Reactions for both of us were absolutely negligible, just a slight arm ache for two days with the flu jab just marginally more noticeable than the Covid one. Now there is only a very slight adverse sensation if you squeeze directly on the puncture site. It is the same for both of us.
To complete the sequence, 50 hours after getting the jabs I gave blood. That was Sunday lunchtime and the bruise where the needle went in has diminished by half.
Covid jab side effect woke me about 2am. Wondered what the heck it was. Aching, heavy muscles. Must be that 'bit extra' that the nurse mentioned. Just taken paracetamol, a cup of tea and digestive biscuit. Well, I'm worth it.
I come into the latter category Dove because of my advanced age. Anyway, 5 hours later and I'm raring to go. Cooking apples to prepare for the freezer and herbaceous stuff to cut back for my new found hobby of compost making.
@Uff … enjoy 😊 I’ve had my 70+ booster too … must be a month ago now. OH is having his 50+ booster on Saturday … we both had our flu jabs a fortnight ago.
We’re doing all we can do to reduce the demands on the NHS … one day we may have unavoidable urgent need of it …
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Reactions for both of us were absolutely negligible, just a slight arm ache for two days with the flu jab just marginally more noticeable than the Covid one. Now there is only a very slight adverse sensation if you squeeze directly on the puncture site. It is the same for both of us.
To complete the sequence, 50 hours after getting the jabs I gave blood. That was Sunday lunchtime and the bruise where the needle went in has diminished by half.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Anyway, 5 hours later and I'm raring to go. Cooking apples to prepare for the freezer and herbaceous stuff to cut back for my new found hobby of compost making.
I’ve had my 70+ booster too … must be a month ago now. OH is having his 50+ booster on Saturday … we both had our flu jabs a fortnight ago.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.