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Ataxia & flu jab entitlement

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Good Evening all, hoping everyone is ok.

I’m just wondering if any of you ataxia sufferers receive the free flu jab from your local health centre & are you on the list at your GP centre?

I don’t appear to be on it at my health centre, so was just wondering if I should be?

Many thanks in advance.

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Smallblackdog

Yes, I've been offered one. But I don't fancy going in to get one!

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Legs-alive in reply to Smallblackdog

No I’m not over keen, just wondered if my name should be down as classed as vulnerable aren’t we?

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pollybanana

Yes, I have had the flu jab, have one every year, but I am over 65. However all 50 to 64 years are now being offered at my local surgery. I would not go without getting g one.

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Legs-alive

Many thanks to you all, I will enquire as to why I’m not on the ‘vulnerable list’

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youngbutold

My sister and I who both have cerebellum ataxia are entitled to free flu jab which we have had in the past before covid 19 was ever mentioned

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Piero

Yes, I've had the flu' jab. I'm seventy seven years of age and whether or not that fact is important in qualifying me for the injection I don't know.

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Philbridge

yes, I am 60 and my wife (my carer) is 59, both get the free flu jab.

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Legs-alive

Many thanks to all for your replies. I emailed the surgery yesterday, they rang me today & have just been & had my flu injection now.

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LOUISASAM

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