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linsey ramage DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire
6 posts

will i be offered a flu jab just emigrated dont no the procedure?
how much will it cost?
do i really need it?

HelenP DAFNE Graduate
Queensland Diabetes Centre, Brisbane, QLD
218 posts

Depends on your GP.
Depends on your GP and YES you really need it!

I have one every year and because I am an insulin dependent diabetic I get it for free.
I believe some GPs charge for the visit but you actually get the jab for free. Consultation plus jab for the price of the consultation (usually about $AUD60). You may be eligible for a rebate from Medicare of a bit over $30. You can ask before you see the Dr and you can search for a bulk billing Dr but they are fairly hard to find.
My winters have been much healthier since adopting the annual flu regime. Usually get mine about Easter.
Helen

vic demain DAFNE Graduate
Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust
87 posts

Lucky you linsey, just in time for the Ashes.