Hi readers it’s Emily and William here this week on the subject of flu jabs.

We both recently had ours and wanted to share what it was like and why we think it’s important to have them.

First, it wasn’t quite the same as last year as I, Emily, didn’t have it in the surgery. I received a letter which stated I had to go to the sports hall of Thomas Hardye School. On the day I was a little scared as I don’t like needles. When I arrived I showed them the letter and was sent into the hall and taken to a table. Nice and easy. No queues and great not to have to wait. The nurse was nice and told me to look away when she put the needle in. I didn’t feel anything at all and was fine afterwards too.

I William was able to go to my doctors. There were a few different rules like when I arrived I had to ring the doorbell for to be let in. I wore a face mask and waited a short time in the waiting room before being called into the nurses room. The nurse had the flu jab in a fridge and it took no time at all for her to get it ready and for it to be over. We chatted away and it was fine.

If you are nervous about having the jab, we both suggest you carry on talking to the nurse and don’t look. That way you are distracted and won’t feel a thing.

We recommend getting the flu jab especially if you are older, or have any health conditions. We think it’s especially important this year as we don’t want to get flu if there is also a risk of getting COVID at the same time.

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