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Yes the side effects appear to be negligible.
Just wondered if anyone had any other objections.BBC Scotland spoke to a number of doctors and nurses who said many believe the flu vaccine was "ineffective".
One GP, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "When flu changes to a new strain, the old vaccine no longer works.
"The evidence is conflicted on the benefits. The current epidemic still happened despite the vaccination programme."
Carl Heneghan, professor of evidence-based medicine at the University of Oxford, agrees that take up is low because the evidence of its effectiveness is "uncertain".
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BBC Scotland spoke to a number of doctors and nurses who said many believe the flu vaccine was "ineffective"
This is true. They select the closest appropriate vaccine for the strain that is expected to be most prevalent in a particular year. Some years the vaccine is spot on, others less so. There is always a little guesswork involved when choosing which vaccine will be most effective before the flu season has even started.
Not a reason not to get it imho.
Stonehedge
I had a flu jab every year for about 12 years when I worked in a hospital and never experienced any side effects. Not sure any of my colleagues did either. Are side effects really that common? It's not something I've ever looked into before.