Yes, but will you get one this Autumn?
Up to fifteen million patients may be forced to wait for vital winter flu jabs this year, health chiefs have admitted.
The Department of Health said manufacturing problems would lead to delays and a possible shortage. It warned doctors to prepare by identifying those patients most at risk.
GPs have been told to target people aged 65 and over, and those aged six months and over suffering from a number of medical conditions, including chronic heart and respiratory conditions.
The Government is also reducing the number of carers who are eligible for free flu jabs on the NHS.
(From a Daily Mail article)
And here is advice from a reader:
"The best action that people can take is to ensure that they eat healthily, lots of organic fruit and veg, exercise, and forget about having the flu-jab. If they have a fever don't suppress it with painkillers but sweat it out as this is natures way of ridding the body of toxins and they will fight off the illness quicker. If really concerned then there are very good Homeopathic remedies widely available to help with flu."
- Ruth Acaster, Worthing, Sussex
But I don't think anyone should reject the flu jab if it is available to them.
What do you say?
30/06/06 @ 08:35