Flu and Covid jabs locally

[Sue]

Does anyone know whether any local pharmacies are providing both flu and Covid jabs this year?

If so, can you have them at the same time?

[Jenijenjen]

I had both at the same time at Sheels Pharmacy in Nunhead, one in each arm. Very friendly and painless. I think Krystals in Nunhead may also offer both at the same time, they have in other years

Edited October 17 by Jenijenjen

[KalamityKel]

Sojim pharmacy also offer both at the same time if you qualify

[beansprout]

Krystal is great - short walk or hop on a bus… not sure if you can have both a sametime… assume your surgery doesn’t do it…

[ianr]

Krystal do, as do the pharmacy at TJ.  You can check all available ones (from the following day on, I think) easily via the NHS booking online.  You can backtrack after checking any individual pharmacy's available offers and slots without  making any booking.  The system does cater for joint vaccinations, whichever type's path you start from.

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/

Edited October 17 by ianr

[Sue]

27 minutes ago, beansprout said:

Krystal is great - short walk or hop on a bus… not sure if you can have both a sametime… assume your surgery doesn’t do it…

My surgery does flu only, so it's easier to get them done together 

4 minutes ago, ianr said:

Krystal do, as do the pharmacy at TJ.  You can check all available ones easily via the NHS booking online.  You can backtrack after checking an individual pharmacy's available offers and slots before making any booking.  The system does cater for joint vaccinations, whichever type's path you start from.

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/

Thanks, that's useful.

I've been to the Nunhead ones before, but they are either a long walk or two buses from where I live (I'm getting lazy, I know).

TJ would be best for me, if I can get a slot.

 

[ianr]

It seemed quiet there, exactly a week ago.  Expect a bit of preliminary form filling, even if you're not a walk-in.

I guess demand will be picking up now, following the recent report of signs of an early flu season this year.

Edited October 17 by ianr

[Sue]

Thanks so much everyone, TJ booked for next week (in the adjacent pharmacy).

It was really quick and easy via ianr's link. The wonders of modern technology!

I first put in flu, but then it asks you if you want both at once.

Really hoping all goes smoothly. Last year I was quite unwell after the jabs (though it's just occurred to me that I could have been going down with Covid before I had them, though with no symptoms at the time of the jab)

Then I got Covid earlier this year anyway......  😭

I think the variants keep changing?

[ianr]

Pesky things, viruses, that's what they do.  My understanding's been that every year 'they' have to make a decision, early in the year, about what mix to make, to produce the mass of vaccine best suited to whatever configuration the viruses are likely to be in several months later. 

Not surprisingly, they can't always be making the best choice or something that seems like it.  I remember a few years ago, being mildly amused to find that year's statistics revealing, iirc, that the over-65's who'd received the vaccine got more flu than them as hadn't.

[Sue]

30 minutes ago, ianr said:

 I remember a few years ago, being mildly amused to find that year's statistics revealing, iirc, that the over-65's who'd received the vaccine got more flu than them as hadn't.

There's no logical explanation for that, surely?

Or at least, not directly related to having had the vaccine?

Unless  the over 65s choosing to be vaccinated were less robust than those who didn't, and so more likely to succumb to a flu variant which hadn't been included in the jab?

[Penguin68]

Correlation does not indicate causation. Maybe those who got themselves vaccinated did so because they were expecting, and were, out and about more, or were in already known risky circumstances, such as care homes. It is unlikely that the NHS would continue an expensive programme if fully analysed statistics contra indicated it 

[Angelina]

there should be information about boosting your immune system naturally - how to eat well - good nutrition, vitamins etc.

 

[Sue]

17 minutes ago, Angelina said:

there should be information about boosting your immune system naturally - how to eat well - good nutrition, vitamins etc.

 

I absolutely agree, but I take the  belt and braces approach!

[George Orwell]

If you are under 75 a private covid jab will set you back £80 - £115.

[Sally Eva]

I'm 73 and I gpt mine free. 

The NHS seems to feel I'm specially vulnerable but I don't know why. As a carer?

[Sue]

1 hour ago, George Orwell said:

If you are under 75 a private covid jab will set you back £80 - £115.

Luckily I am not under 75, but I think I'm vulnerable anyway because of asthma. No idea. I've never paid for a jab since I went travelling in the nineties 😂

https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine/

1 hour ago, Sally Eva said:

I'm 73 and I gpt mine free. 

The NHS seems to feel I'm specially vulnerable but I don't know why. As a carer?

It could well be because you are a carer and if you got Covid you could then pass it on to the vulnerable person/people you care for?

That would make sense?

Edited October 17 by Sue
Adding link

[NewWave]

I had both together, Last few times I've been given Moderna which I seem to react to with a rash and red sore arm for up to a week..This time I had Pfizer and as with other times I've been given Pfizer No reaction at all and none of the slightly run-down ugh symptoms I've had after past jabs.

I''m 65 but eligible for the jab.

[Sally Eva]

"as a carer" I think that is right. Nice to experience the benefits of joined up thinking

[Sue]

5 hours ago, NewWave said:

I had both together, Last few times I've been given Moderna which I seem to react to with a rash and red sore arm for up to a week..This time I had Pfizer and as with other times I've been given Pfizer No reaction at all and none of the slightly run-down ugh symptoms I've had after past jabs.

I''m 65 but eligible for the jab.

Yes, I'm hoping for Pfizer, which I think I'm ok with.

But to be on the safe side I've made an appointment for when I haven't got anything else planned  for a week afterwards.

Last time I had to stand up for most of an evening and put on a happy face while feeling really grim (was in bed for the rest of the week).

[ianr]

I've just checked my NHS record online.  Gruelling process, but eventually found last week's immunisation records under Acute (short-term) medicines, after having looked at my Immunisations section and been told that the information was not there but was available from my GP's record.  Anyway, my Covid vaccination at Day Lewis TJHC pharmacy last week was a Pfizer one.

Krystal give me a little card with the vaccination details on it, and don't require any preliminary form-filling either.  DL provided no record.

Edited October 18 by ianr

[Azalea]

How many people posting here wear a proper mask when they go out?  I do.    Mask wearing will stop you getting many illnesses, not just Covid. 

[Sue]

36 minutes ago, Azalea said:

How many people posting here wear a proper mask when they go out?  I do.    Mask wearing will stop you getting many illnesses, not just Covid. 

I know I should, but I don't.

I carry one with me and put it on if someone is coughing and sneezing on the bus (or if I am).

Problem is it's a bit disgusting wearing one  if you've got a cold.

[beansprout]

I belong in “ should wear on” especially after bus and hospital visits last time I was up - a month ago and Gita virus which took 3 weeks to leave me.. In future, always in London especially in confined spaces..bus, tube, train etc, will be doing so. In vulnerable cat so can’t afford to get sick as have family responsibilities as well.

On that note, only had 3 Covid jabs so far and very reluctant to get more… would like to avoid flu shot as well - only doing that as gotta come up for hosp apts in Jan..  had enough junk been in my body in last year - on that note, and I know it is personal pref/choice would be interested in hearing from other vulnerable as a matter of interest only - not judgement at all….

[Sue]

1 hour ago, beansprout said:

I belong in “ should wear on” especially after bus and hospital visits last time I was up - a month ago and Gita virus which took 3 weeks to leave me.. In future, always in London especially in confined spaces..bus, tube, train etc, will be doing so. In vulnerable cat so can’t afford to get sick as have family responsibilities as well.

On that note, only had 3 Covid jabs so far and very reluctant to get more… would like to avoid flu shot as well - only doing that as gotta come up for hosp apts in Jan..  had enough junk been in my body in last year - on that note, and I know it is personal pref/choice would be interested in hearing from other vulnerable as a matter of interest only - not judgement at all….

I know everyone is different, and I can see both sides of this, but for what it's worth, my take is that I'd rather risk any ill effects from the jabs - short or long term - than not have them and greatly regret it later if I became seriously ill with flu or Covid.

Different scenario I know, but decades ago I  had a rabies scare, and my stress levels were high enough trying to get the required jabs following the bite, goodness knows what they would have been like if I hadn't had a preventative (?) jab  beforehand.

[Azalea]

10 hours ago, Sue said:

I know I should, but I don't.

I carry one with me and put it on if someone is coughing and sneezing on the bus (or if I am).

Problem is it's a bit disgusting wearing one  if you've got a cold.

If you’ve got a cold then put some tissues inside the mask.  What kind of mask(s) do you have, carry, wear?