Flu Jag

Hi Claire, my GP reckoned I should have a flu jab  each year after I was first diagnosed  with( kidney) cancer, coz of having lower immunity.

I am 6 years on  from treatment, but at the time I was advised by my oncologist to have the flu jab as if you are having  chemo  your imune system can be compromised and make you vulnerable to infection. I was however advised not to gave the shingles jab. Good luck with treatment, it is a tough few weeks but as they say it is doable. Thankfully I didn't react to badly . Still have a few issues with my bowel, but its managable. My oncologist did actually say at the time "you won't ever be the same down there"  .

Sorry have just read your profile, and realised that you have completed treatment already.so what I have said doesn't really apply.

thecannon79

Hi Claire

According to NHS SCOTLAND you come into 1 of the categories that should have the vaccine because you are in this group

People with a health condition

It only takes 2 minutes but it protects you for a year, as the flu strain changes every year so does the vaccine so you do need to have it every year.

Ian

Thanks folks, I'll get booked in for an appointment 

Claire X

Hi thecannon79,

Yes I too was advised to take the flu jab last year, that was my first one & I’ll get it again this year. 

Unfortunately we now fall into a category that says we warrant it!! 

Nicola