Qu1ckn1ck Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 Sitting waiting in the very busy surgery this morning, having booked a flu jab for 11.04, when %&^*&$%^ all the power goes off at 11.00. Consternation as doctors and nurses erupt from every corner and give contradictory advice. Apparently no one has a shilling for the meter so the power cut continues. Doctor suggests those waiting for flu jabs can be jabbed and recorded manually. Formidable nurse says "No way, opening the vaccine fridge to take out individual doses risks our entire stock of vaccines being spoilt if the temperature rises" Doctor capitulates so we are all sent away unjabbed. ... and we haven't even had the election yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 had mine done at the local pharmacy , no queue, no wait , short wait to make sure I'm still breathing and up and away try it Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 Yup, me to, down the chemist. Last time I went to the surgery "Roll up your left sleeve and stand in the queue" I'm left handed, I have injections in the right arm. Got to the front of the queue "No, left arm please!" "No, right arm thank you" Nurse Ratched clicks her tongue and says "You'll have to sign a disclaimer" They had to print it off the system!! Doug Qu1ckn1ck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 Us old folk in France get to have it done free, they even post you the prescription. Had mine done last week at a local pharmacy, took just a few minutes from start to finish. I missed out last year as I 'filed' the form and forgot about it. This year I went the day after getting the form, trouble was the campaign didn't start until the following week 😵 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 And you don't believe that GP services are stretched to the absolute limit already? Without unannounced power cuts. One dose of vaccine costs about £4, plus the premises and the staff, £20? Bet you would not even turn up if you had to pay. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted November 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 20 minutes ago, Chris A said: Us old folk in France get to have it done free, they even post you the prescription. Had mine done last week at a local pharmacy, took just a few minutes from start to finish. I missed out last year as I 'filed' the form and forgot about it. This year I went the day after getting the form, trouble was the campaign didn't start until the following week 😵 Us geriatric pensioners can get it free either at our surgery or at a pharmacy. Not normally any problem at either location so long as the lecky juice is flowing .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 Free for school kids here too - although Jessica's class is still waiting for their flu nasal 'squirts' as the people visiting the school ran out of time and had to go on to another school... Back next week apparently. Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 Same as Doug, left handed, jab right arm please... no problem at all, no forms, no disclaimer. Lady BW did not get a call when I did. Asked if it was an annual thing and explained. Get her to call in... she's in the waiting room..... bring her in.... jab.... off we go, two for the price of one... excellent. Two days later, I was soooooo ill. Probably just coincidence, but maybe I shouldn't have bothered!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 I am the same Badwolf, i have had the jab three times in past years and each time hospitalised They say "it cant be the jab" but my Mother has the same reaction, so a few years ago we both stopped having it, and no problems since. My mother will be 93 next birthday Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 10 hours ago, Badwolf said: Same as Doug, left handed, jab right arm please. I KNEW we had something in common!! I worked for a long time in a computer network support group and 7 of 9 were left handed. Ooo! 7 of 9 db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Another left hander here. Maybe we should start a sub-group? We could then put pressure on suppliers for left handed screwdrivers and hammers etc. 🛠️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted November 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Sounds very sinister to me ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Lefties have to be more dextrous! j. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 back in 1968 the Co ( just owned by chrysler) had a free flu jab for all employee's so come on lads off we go , and there followed 5 years of colds sniffs and coughs , everyone was ailing took years to beat the blasted thing into submission. never got the Flu just got everything else , to the point i have refused jabs ever since till last year the current LEFT arm jab has no effects not even a stiff arm , so some things have improved Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 The problem with the flu jab is they have to try and work out which stain of flu will be this winter's big one. . .Place your bets!🎲 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Qu1ckn1ck said: Sounds very sinister to me ...... As a lefty I object to the word sinister and feel the need to sue someone. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Returning to flu, the vaccine IS working! Here is a graph of calls to GPs in the UK in the winters of 2017-18 and 2018-19. Last winter there was much less flu! Of course, they have to try and predict which strain of flu will be the one the next winter, but they got it right last year. Fingers crossed! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 influenza is a killer ...you dont want to catch it to many get a cold and spout Ive got the flu . complete nonsense if you get FLU you dont say much to anyone and a good few dont say anything ever again its serious stuff get a jab left or right Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerH Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Me and the wife came down with something quite horrid and we were sure it was swine flu. I definitely had crackling in my ears Seriously it wasn't fun. Roger SpitFire6, poppyman and Qu1ckn1ck 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted November 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 2 hours ago, 68vitesse said: As a lefty I object to the word sinister and feel the need to sue someone. Regards Paul Don't be gauche , Paul ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Droite it, a cunning linguist Qu1ckn1ck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 I bet the original poster of this topic is beginning to feel left out ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Mais oui! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 ....yes, I know.... may we what???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted November 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 17 minutes ago, Chris A said: I bet the original poster of this topic is beginning to feel left out ! No, I am still Right on ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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