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Sam
DAFNE Graduate
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 64 posts |
What has everybody else heard with regards to the swine flu vacination? My GP says the manufacturer has not released it, yet Diabetes UK says we will become priority to get it and to arrange with your GP. I work in the NHS and starting to wonder what scottish practices are telling patients to english? |
Karen Westwood
DAFNE Graduate
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - Salford Royal Hospital 38 posts |
Hi Sam, I have been for my normal flu jab this morning and was advised that the swine flu vaccine should be available at the end of this month. I was told that they still didn't know how much was going to be available to each GP practice but that they felt that diabetics would definately be one of the first groups to receive the vacine. It is probably better to contact your GP practice to find out whether this is the same across the country. |
Sheila_Kay
DAFNE Graduate
South West Essex PCT 11 posts |
Hi Sam, I have my doubts about the vaccine for swine flu, I don't feel it has been tested adequately as yet. If I am called up to recieve it I shall have a few questions to ask. Having said that I always go for my annual flu jab, I have been told it is cheaper for the nhs to give me the jab than treat me in hospital with full blown flu, so diabetics do need to weigh up the pros and cons. Sheila |
LizB
DAFNE Graduate
South East Kent PCT 23 posts |
Hi Sam |
Sam
DAFNE Graduate
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 64 posts |
Well I'm booked in for the jag on Thursday...not looking forward to it when I've seen the state of peoples arms. Is anyone going for it, had it and how have they felt? |
Debs Ledger
South East Kent PCT 9 posts |
Hi, |
Sam
DAFNE Graduate
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 64 posts |
Home 30 mins and my left arm is rather heavy and quite sore. I've been told to expect pain for a few days, too late to go back now but hopefully it does not last too long!!x |
Debs Ledger
South East Kent PCT 9 posts |
Hi Sam, |
marke
Site Administrator
South East Kent PCT 679 posts |
I've got mine saturday. No need to worry ! The vaccine wouldn't be given nationally if there was any chance it could cause major side effects. Anyway the alternative is get iswine flu and take Tamiflu, now there IS something with well documented side effects, give me a sore arm any day ( well just a day would be nice ;-) ). |
LizB
DAFNE Graduate
South East Kent PCT 23 posts |
Hi all |