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Had flu jab today, 4th covid will be next followed by one off pneumonia.

Any more jabs and I'll turn into one

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Got my fifth covid next Monday, not booked flu yet.

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Tapanac in reply toBobD

5th covid. I thought we were only up to 4 ??? First vaccination, last winter booster, spring booster

Must have missed one ?

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BobDVolunteer in reply toTapanac

Us old gits (0ver 75 or with health problems) had four last year and fifth just happening.

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Tapanac in reply toBobD

ha ha yes I’m one of those at 78

Best wishes Pat

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benmaise

I had my flu jab and 5th Covid jab on Saturday.

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Bagrat in reply tobenmaise

That's me this Saturday "if they have the vaccine"!

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Purpletara

feel the same way! Had covid jab last Friday. Flu jab due on Tuesday but, just for a change, got a bowel screening kit thru the post!

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pd63 in reply toPurpletara

hope your screen test is clear, I've just had colonoscopy, second one in a few weeks to get rid of a few polyps. Procedure was ok it's the laxative prep that's worse,

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BobDVolunteer in reply toPurpletara

More through my own indolence I have three weeks between covid--_3rd Oct and flu 29thOct which I feel is a good idea.

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Purpletara in reply toBobD

totally agree with you Bob. I’m going to re schedule my flu jab for another couple of weeks. Had a rough reaction (or good depending on how you look at it) to the covid jab last week.

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Purpletara

I’m hoping it’s clear too. Had a few colonoscopies in the past and am not a fan! Think they’ve changed the prep - it used to be picolax - I came to hate that word!!! Never mind, it’s done and gone - just waiting for results.

Just had the flu Covid combo yesterday and like someone else here had the bowel test kit through the post and ….. a life insurance leaflet, an invitation to take part in an anticoagulation trial looking at the potential benefits the treatment may have in preventing/ slowing down dementia and finally a direct cremation flyer. I’m waiting by the letter box for today’s exciting delivery …..

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I'd go for direct cremation lol

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riffjack846

Good luck.

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Ppiman

Same here. Magic, though, really. Imagine the days before all this triumphant medicine when we were far too regularly reduced or even despatched by the likes of polio, smallpox, diphtheria and whooping cough. Science is our saviour.

Steve

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Hylda2

what about Shingles. Fifth Covid done and dusted. Roll on flu jab

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pd63 in reply toHylda2

Didn't know there's a shingles jab, had it anyway

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Hylda2 in reply topd63

husband had shingles but was still offered flu jab

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Hylda2 in reply toHylda2

sorry shingles jab. They say better safe than sorry

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BobDVolunteer in reply topd63

Shingles jab is age dependent. I can't remember how old I had to be to be offered it. maybe 70? Once only I think.

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Nannysue1

Had my booster Covid and seasonal flu vacs together a couple of weeks ago and a couple of months before that, my bi annual bowel test. Had the pneumonia vac, year before last.

Hope im all vaccinated up now. 🤪

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Jetcat

Better to get the jabs than not I think.

I think it’s flu that’s going to be doing the rounds this winter.

First winter we’ve all been allowed round each other for a while.

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😀👍

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