Posted: Jan 17, 2018 1:19 pm
Ah!I read 'got it' as 'got asthma'. Silly me.
With respect, IWS, if you had written: "I used to have asthma, so I used to get the 'flu vaccination every year..."
Which is interesting. Most 'flu strains seem to be fairly 'benign', so usually there is very little concern. But occasionally a strain arrives, such as this year, which is more virulent where the 'normal' 'flu jab recommendations may not be enough.
I've had two bouts of 'flu - one was 'Asian' 'flu in my early twenties and the other was 'Hong Kong' 'flu in my early thirties. The latter left me in bed for two weeks and delirious - I was hearing brass bands when there were none. Those were in the days before regular vaccinations were offered - I think.
Edit. Got the 'flu types arse about face.
With respect, IWS, if you had written: "I used to have asthma, so I used to get the 'flu vaccination every year..."
Which is interesting. Most 'flu strains seem to be fairly 'benign', so usually there is very little concern. But occasionally a strain arrives, such as this year, which is more virulent where the 'normal' 'flu jab recommendations may not be enough.
I've had two bouts of 'flu - one was 'Asian' 'flu in my early twenties and the other was 'Hong Kong' 'flu in my early thirties. The latter left me in bed for two weeks and delirious - I was hearing brass bands when there were none. Those were in the days before regular vaccinations were offered - I think.
Edit. Got the 'flu types arse about face.