I went into Boots for my flu vaccine, and paid for it as I was told NHS did not know when they would be ready yet ( I had no prob last year). Since last year I have been taking Dabigatran. After quite a wait I was finally told that I would need to have it subcutaneously but that the pharmacists had not had their training yet and I would have to travel to a different town! I felt like a complete nuisance.
Does anyone know what is the procedure for the flu vaccine if you are taking anticoagulants please?
Seems like a lot of fiddling around! I have been taking Apixaban for 21 months and will have my jab at my GP's surgery in 3 weeks' time - same routine as last year and it was merely noted that I was taking an anticoagulant.
Why is someone making a fuss about something so straightforward? Poor you - you're not a nuisance, Boots are twits and I would be inclined to complain!
Just noticed the word 'subcutaneously' in your post. Probably the person you spoke to thought that INR needed to be stable or intramuscular was likely to bleed, not knowing that a NOAC doesn't work that way.