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Morning Call: 09/02/2015

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09/02/2015

BBC Radio Scotland - Morning Call, 09/02/2015

Kaye Adams asks listeners if they have had the flu jab and if they think it was effective.

Have you had the flu jab and did it work? Call Kaye Adams and let her know all about it. 
Doctors are being urged to use antiviral drugs quickly to protect vulnerable patients.
Evidence shows the vaccine is stopping only three out of every 100 vaccinated people from developing symptoms.
But public health boards says people should still get vaccinated to protect against other strains of flu.
Flu is a constantly shifting target and that makes it difficult to develop a vaccine. It is why a new jab is needed each year.
Twelve months ago, the World Health Organization settled on the three most likely strains of flu that would be circulating this winter.
But one of them has since mutated so significantly that the vaccine seems to offer little protection.
It works in just three out of every 100 people. A flu vaccine normally works in 50 out of every 100.
If you've had the flu jab - did it work? Call Kaye Adams on 0500 92 95 00 or text 80295.

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