I know this has been talked about on here before, but I've never personally encountered any issues with the subject before, so, rather than drag up an old thread, I've posted this one.
We all know about the flu jab, and that it is the elderly and vulnerable that are generally encouraged to get it in the UK, but, correct me if I'm wrong, I believe that it is now available for anyone over there to get if they pay for it?
My wife is a nurse here in the US and MUST get the shot as part of her contract - is this the same for doctors/nurses in the UK?
My issue is that, every year she gets it and always ends up with a cough/cold within a week. We are always told that it can't be the vaccination because it doesn't contain the live flu virus and that it is just coincidence that a cold arrives at the same time. Many people believe that it is the jab that causes it, myself included, due to the fact that everyone I know who has it tends to get some form of cold immediately afterwards, so I have never had it. Tragically, my mother's best friend came down with a chest infection and died last week, just over a week after getting her flu jab.
Last week, my wife had it and again was hit with a bad cold meaning she had to take time off work. This week I have come down with a pretty bad cough and cold, forcing me to take time off. Colds don't usually stop me from working but this one has, mainly because of a constantly running nose and the fact I'm working around elderly people at the moment.
Presumably, it is my wife that has passed it to me (unless it's another coincidence!), which makes question the benefits of getting a flu shot if people end up taking time off work, need to see doctors, purchase more medicines, etc?
Is it just a conspiracy to benefit healthcare/pharmaceutical companies, especially if you consider that, over here, people of all ages are encouraged to get the shot, and (subsequent) healthcare is paid for directly by the patient/their insurance??
We all know about the flu jab, and that it is the elderly and vulnerable that are generally encouraged to get it in the UK, but, correct me if I'm wrong, I believe that it is now available for anyone over there to get if they pay for it?
My wife is a nurse here in the US and MUST get the shot as part of her contract - is this the same for doctors/nurses in the UK?
My issue is that, every year she gets it and always ends up with a cough/cold within a week. We are always told that it can't be the vaccination because it doesn't contain the live flu virus and that it is just coincidence that a cold arrives at the same time. Many people believe that it is the jab that causes it, myself included, due to the fact that everyone I know who has it tends to get some form of cold immediately afterwards, so I have never had it. Tragically, my mother's best friend came down with a chest infection and died last week, just over a week after getting her flu jab.
Last week, my wife had it and again was hit with a bad cold meaning she had to take time off work. This week I have come down with a pretty bad cough and cold, forcing me to take time off. Colds don't usually stop me from working but this one has, mainly because of a constantly running nose and the fact I'm working around elderly people at the moment.
Presumably, it is my wife that has passed it to me (unless it's another coincidence!), which makes question the benefits of getting a flu shot if people end up taking time off work, need to see doctors, purchase more medicines, etc?
Is it just a conspiracy to benefit healthcare/pharmaceutical companies, especially if you consider that, over here, people of all ages are encouraged to get the shot, and (subsequent) healthcare is paid for directly by the patient/their insurance??