General Medical issues thread

[Major]

I had a flu jab yesterday and looking at my immunisation history, noted that in previous years they had been mid to late April.
Not sure if they are available early or I have just been slack in previous years.

 

[Aeryn]

Flu jab always available from March, but generally only provides 4 months protection, so getting it in March wont see you through whole winter, might need a booster in August. Better to wait another month to get coverage to end of winter. Plus should get new covid booster same time.

 

[drron]

Going home tomorrow.
Just a little happiness.

 

[Pushka]

Flu jab always available from March, but generally only provides 4 months protection, so getting it in much wont see you through winter, might need a booster in August. Better to wait to wait another month to get coverage to end of winter. Plus should get new covid booster same time.

Yes. We had ours in early April last year, the old peoples one so 'strong', but both developed that super flu variant that is incredibly debilitating, in September. I'm holding off for a bit this year.

Going home tomorrow.
Just a little happiness.

How long has it been? Seems ages and must seem like a lifetime for you. Home cooked meals. Your own bed. Priceless. Oh. And a good wife of course.

 

[Aeryn]

I had flu jab early April last year because I was travelling in last week of April and first 2 weeks of May; but usually I would go mid May; so that it effective from start of June through to end of September.

 

[drron]

Will be 34 days tomorrow since the fall. Have met some interesting folks here in Rehab.
One fellow is a stand up comedian with several stints on cruise ships out of Brisbane and a couple he boarded off Mooloolaba.
Another fellow owned 4WD Tourist busses which were leased to several of the companies that run outback tours. He drove one himself.

Sadly spent some time cancelling trips. Our first major trip now will be late September. A few days in the UK, 3 days in Barcelona then 11 days on Chrystal Serenity BCN - LIS and slowly back to BNE via FRA and SIN.

Hopefully by then the pain will have subsided. Probably will need to travel with a 4W walker.