If only sturgeon Johnson swinney and hancock

[Returnofrros]

Seems it is an issue of the strength of the vaccine. Us oldies need a stronger dose due to a reduced immune system.

"However, people aged 65 and over should receive the enhanced quadrivalent vaccine (Fluad® Quad) over other standard quadrivalent vaccines. The enhanced vaccine has been specially formulated to create a greater immune response amongst the elderly, who are known to have a weaker response to immunisation."

So the old *******s get cheaper season tics and a better flu vaccine....ffs😎

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So the old *******s get cheaper season tics and a better flu vaccine....ffs��

The world is a much easier place for you old buggers, us tax payers will look after you though and make sure you get free vaccines to keep you alive and free bus travel to get you to the doctor for the vaccination. Meantime enjoy your cheap season tickets - you've earned them apparently.

When do you stop being an adult? I know you officially become one at 16 but can't find anything about age regression.

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[Returnofrros]

The world is a much easier place for you old buggers, us tax payers will look after you though and make sure you get free vaccines to keep you alive and free bus travel to get you to the doctor for the vaccination. Meantime enjoy your cheap season tickets - you've earned them apparently.

When do you stop being an adult? I know you officially become one at 16 but can't find anything about age regression.

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I've a theory that you stop being an adult when nurses start talking loudly at you and announcing your date of birth to any **** in a 2 mile radius....no specific age.

In dabs it's much younger, it's when you slip into your 1st Scottish cup boiler suit.

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when you slip into your 1st Scottish cup boiler suit.

I can't unread that now

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I can't unread that now

Sorry

[islaydarkblue]

They now think the total deaths this year will be more or less the same as any other year.

Also found out today there was 28k flu deaths in 2000.

Got my flu jag Friday, felt **** as usual for a day or two.

Question for you Islay.

I know you have said in the past the the boffins guess which flu strain will be most likely in any year......what's their record like on this, generally correct? Always correct?

And why do under 65s get a different vaccine from over 65s....any idea?

I do not know the answer to either question but I only found out about the boffins guessing the flu strain at least 18 months in advance as a result of my father being in a nursing home.
I had previously signed a form giving permission for my father to receive his annual flu jag each October as my Dad was suffering from vascular dementia.
The following March I speaking to one of the nursing home staff who told me that my father had managed to avoid the outbreak of flu which took place in the nursing home. I replied that he should have been OK as he has received his annual flu jag the previous October.
That is when I was told about the boffins trying to work out the strain of the flu virus which would hit the U.K. in 18 months time and on that occasion the boffins picked the wrong strain of the virus.
There is absolutely no chance of Public Health Scotland admitting how often the flu jags are no use as they did not protect the strain of the flu virus for that year.
It will just be reported as a higher number of frail and elderly people throughout Scotland succumbed to flu than in a normal year.

[islaydarkblue]

The world is a much easier place for you old buggers, us tax payers will look after you though and make sure you get free vaccines to keep you alive and free bus travel to get you to the doctor for the vaccination. Meantime enjoy your cheap season tickets - you've earned them apparently.

When do you stop being an adult? I know you officially become one at 16 but can't find anything about age regression.

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65 and over for cheaper season tickets at Dens Park.
Free bus travel for people aged 60 and over throughout Scotland.
Time flies when up you get older so it is something for you to look forward to.
Being retired is the best job I have ever had.

[islaydarkblue]

They now think the total deaths this year will be more or less the same as any other year.

Also found out today there was 28k flu deaths in 2000.

Got my flu jag Friday, felt **** as usual for a day or two.

Question for you Islay.

I know you have said in the past the the boffins guess which flu strain will be most likely in any year......what's their record like on this, generally correct? Always correct?

And why do under 65s get a different vaccine from over 65s....any idea?

Flu jags for the under 65’s is a new phenomenon introduced by Nippy this year.
I remember reading that the over 65’s will be inoculated first with the under 65’s being inoculated in a second spell.
However if Nippy introduces a four week lockdown the winter flu season for 2020-21 might be nearly over by the time all the under 65’s receive their flu jag.

[BCram]

If we ha e flu jabs e very year. I suppose we will need covid jabs every yea?

[BCram]

Be I teresti g if flu drops down because of the measures taken to combat covid.