Early flu shots a 'risk worth taking'

[lyhargr_0]

www.smh.com.au/national/early-flu-shots-a-risk-worth-taking-20200330-p54fcc.html

Hubs and I had ours yesterday

[bright.ton42]

Terry White's pharmacy is giving them.  Probably others are too, and some Pricelines. . 

[lyhargr_0]

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@imastawka wrote:

Had my Telehealth appointment.  The clinic has shut it's doors.......basically.

I can ring to make an appointment for a Thursday night for the flu shot.

I got my script repeats and they will be waiting at reception for my daughter to pick up and fill at the in-house chemist.

I was quite impressed with the Telehealth phone call.

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My doc faxes my scripts to the chemist, then I only have to dash in, pay for 'em 'n dash out again. save a lotta time

I havent had a Telehealth call, I had my consultation sitting in the car  while I was getting my flu shot. 

[imastawka]

The telehealth people said the doc would fax the script to a chemist of your choice.

But sadly, no.       Still, I got my scripts without any hassles.

Under normal circumstances, they'd have me lining up for a barrage of blood tests, before dispensing any more drugs.

[lyhargr_0]

Well you now have them, so no more hassles for a while

I dont need blood tests done atm, I needed to get my urine/BP checked and they cant do that over the ph

[davidc4430]

Get flu vaccinations earlier than usual because of coronavirus, GPs urge Australians

https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2020-04-01/australians-urged-to-get-flu-vaccination-coronavirus-c...

sheds a new light on it

[rogespeed]

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@davidc4430 wrote:

Get flu vaccinations earlier than usual because of coronavirus, GPs urge Australians

https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2020-04-01/australians-urged-to-get-flu-vaccination-coronavirus-c...

sheds a new light on it

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Could the high casualty rate in the winter time northern hemisphere be due to flu infections as at the same time coronavirus ?

Hence the scamble here for early flu shots ?