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Does ordinary flu-jab cover for Swine Flu this year?

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  • 06-01-2011 7:10pm
    #1
    Cheap Thrills!
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    Hope it's ok to post this question here, was just wondering if the ordinary flu-jab covers for Swine Flu this year?

    I got Swine flu jab last year but I never went for the top up.

    However, seperately I did get the 'general' flu jab just before Christmas.

    I heard recently on the news that the general jab includes Swine flu this year, for health reasons I need to avoid Swine Flu or any other kind of serious viral infection.

    Can anybody advise?

    Many thanks ;)


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    FluffyCat
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    Anything Ive heard is that the flu jab is a two-in-one this year. The docs could tell ya


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    Kurtosis
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    Influenza vaccines are re-formulated each year to incorporate viruses/viral particles of the strains that are most likely to be a cause for infection in the following 12 months. Due to its prevalence, one of the strains incorporated into the current 'flu vaccines is H1N1 i.e. swine flu.


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    Bicycle
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    I got the jab this morning.

    Apparently included are the H1N1 (Swine Flu) the Brisbane, Perth and California Variants.

    Don't ask!! I didn't understand. But I was hoping they'd come with some warm sunshine :D:D:D

    Regarding the top-up last year. Our son had the top up (he's high risk) our daughters didn't. Our son had the vaccine again today but will only have one administration.


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    byhookorbycrook
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    Yes, swine flu def. included.


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    Louise_M1990
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    I got the flu jab in October, would that be the same one? Or should I ask for another one? :confused:


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    sam34
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    Louise_M1990 wrote: »
    I got the flu jab in October, would that be the same one? Or should I ask for another one? :confused:

    check with your doctor


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    Louise_M1990
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    sam34 wrote: »
    check with your doctor

    Yeah I think that be the best thing to do thanks.


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    Raiser
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    We got the Swine Flu shot last year without a top up jab.

    - Anyone know are we still ~90% covered?


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    sam34
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    Raiser wrote: »
    We got the Swine Flu shot last year without a top up jab.

    - Anyone know are we still ~90% covered?

    you need to check with your doctor


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    byhookorbycrook
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    Louise_M1990 wrote: »
    I got the flu jab in October, would that be the same one? Or should I ask for another one? :confused:
    It shold be the same one, that's when this year's vax became available, I got mine then.


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