Flu jab?

[shaldonkoolma]

Should we have flu jab?

Is AF a condition that is recommended to have the flu jab?

Thank you

[jedimasterlincoln]

I believe we're in the "at risk" category last time I checked.

[meadfoot]

I have flu jab every year called by my GP but then I am in the older age group. Ask your GP regarding your af but it's never affected mine.

[doodle68]

Hi please see this thread for yesterday..

healthunlocked.com/afassoci....

[shaldonkoolma in reply to doodle68]

Thanks, I saw this which is why I asked! Wondering if we are in the 'at risk' group, which may have been answered now! Thank you

[UScore]

I presume this is the same for everyone, my pAF qualifies me for a flu jab even at my young(!) age of 41.

I think one justification is that flu can be a trigger for AF and so by giving people jabs they hope to see a reduction in GP / hospital visits.

They also got me with a pneumonia jab when I went in. That one made my arm ache

[doodle68 in reply to UScore]

Hi US have you still got a sore arm if so have you tried some ice on the vaccination site. I usually get a sore arm with a red itchy patch but this time it was just painful and the ice helped.

[UScore in reply to doodle68]

thanks, it's gone now but I'll bear it in mind for next year

[CaroleF]

Yes to the flu jab for people of any age with AF. Unlike UScore my arm didn't ache when I had the pneumonia jab - and I think everyone with AF qualifies for that too.

[7Helena]

I don't have the flu jab because complications can occur but I take homeopathic anti-cold and flu nosodes which have protected me for 30 years.