Flu Vaccination Reminder This WinterπŸ’‰πŸ˜·

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Community_Scope Posts: 2,038 Scope Online Community Coordinator
edited November 22 in Announcements and information

This is a reminder to protect yourself and those around you by getting your flu jab this autumn.

The vaccine is free for people with learning disabilities and helps prevent severe illness, GP visits and hospitalisations. It's especially important for those with long-term conditions to stay healthy, even if they manage their condition well!

You can book your flu vaccination through the national booking system, contact your GP, or visit a participating pharmacy. Easy read information is available to help you understand the benefits.

Support the programme and help keep our community healthy!

For more information, please visit this website.

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  • [Deleted User]
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  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 3,991 Championing

    I can't wait for my flu jab, and hopefully another Covid booster. Roll on next month!

  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Online Community Member Posts: 352 Pioneering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1080499#Comment_1080499

    I didn't even know they were still doing covid boosters! Do you get jabbed with both at the same time?!

  • sj2025
    sj2025 Online Community Member Posts: 698 Contributor

    do the gp surgery’s still invite people for a vivid jab in the same way they send a message to invite people who are eligible for the flu jab at the surgery, as I’ve had the flu jab at my gp surgery but I’ve been waiting to receive a text to go for a COVID jab but not received anything! Do they still do that or is it now something you have to get elsewhere

    I don’t want to be sat here waiting for a vivid invite, and no one is going lol. Does anyone know how it works these days

  • sj2025
    sj2025 Online Community Member Posts: 698 Contributor

    *covid. ( annoying when the phone changes words lol ) πŸ˜‚ never heard of a vivid jab πŸ˜‚

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  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 2,409 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    @Biblioklept I had my flu and covid jabs done at the chemist at the same time. Quick and easy but my arm was a bit sore πŸ˜„

  • MW123
    MW123 Scope Member Posts: 1,715 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1080672#Comment_1080672

    Glad it was quick and easy for you, Rachel.

    For others reading, if you have a complex or compromised immune system it is important to check with your GP or consultant before heading to the chemist. I am classed as Clinically Extremely Vulnerable and, like many others, I have been advised never to have these jabs due to the nature of my immune system. I have been told to contact the hospital directly if I become ill with flu or COVID.

    This is not a criticism of the advice being given by Scope, just a reminder that personal medical guidance really does matter, especially as chemists do not have access to your full medical history.

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 2,409 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Very valid point @MW123. I have a compromised immune system and was invited to get them done by my doctor. When I was invited to book an appointment, one of the options was for the local chemist.

  • sj2025
    sj2025 Online Community Member Posts: 698 Contributor

    @Passerby thankyou for the phone info, it is annoying when you read your messages back and words have been changed 🀣 especially when you get messages back saying I have no idea what you are talking about πŸ˜‚πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ Thanks also for the jab info, and thanks to everyone else for providing us all with information πŸ™‚

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  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 8,449 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1080494#Comment_1080494

    Same never will i had the worst flu about 7 years ago i was bed bound i was so ill but my body fought it

  • jonf
    jonf Online Community Member Posts: 326 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1080499#Comment_1080499

    had mine six weeks ago

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 3,211 Championing

    I keep getting messages saying I'm eligible to have the jabs because I'm in a vulnerable category.

    I ignore them.

    I have my reasons and I chose not to have them.

  • Annie015
    Annie015 Online Community Member Posts: 27 Contributor

    I had my flu jab as I have it every year due to having a heart condition and being vulnerable but was declined my covid and that just scares me

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 3,211 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1081233#Comment_1081233

    You could ask them why you were declined.

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  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 3,211 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1081289#Comment_1081289

    I did see your post but we can still ask for an explanation if they haven't given us one.

    Fair enough if they do give people explanations.

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