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Vaccines

moray lass

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Can you have the covid and flu injections in the same arm as libre 2 plus. Just got the libre plus for the first time so all new. Thanks
 
Yes you can. I can only have vaccines, needle sticks, libre on one arm and last year I had Covid and flu at the same time in the same arm as my libre. They just have to work round the position on the libre.
 
Thanks for that .Puts my mind at rest because having sensor for a short time everything so new
 
I’ve been using them for three years now. After a while it just becomes routine.
 
I always have everything in my left arm, Libre and vaccines etc... I am weird as in I sleep on my right side all night, never turn over!
 
I’ve had in separate arms and both in my right arm, I’m left handed and jabs always just about immobilise my arm for 24hrs.

The nurse said the only reason they like to give them in separate arms is in case of a reaction they know which jab your having the reaction to, they can’t tell if they’re both in one arm
 
lovinglife said:
The nurse said the only reason they like to give them in separate arms is in case of a reaction they know which jab your having the reaction to, they can’t tell if they’re both in one arm
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I’ve always had flu and covid jabs on different days so I know if I have a reaction. I book flu at Boots and have Covid at the surgery, however I’m not sure if I’m entitled to covid this year.
 
Rachox said:
I’ve always had flu and covid jabs on different days so I know if I have a reaction. I book flu at Boots and have Covid at the surgery, however I’m not sure if I’m entitled to covid this year.
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Yes I’ve done that too, I’m not sure I do either, I come under 3 reasons but so far they don’t seem to be on the list.
 
Hi,

I’ll be honest. I get my jabs in the opposite arm to the Libre position & the same if I have a BP test too.
I’ve had flu & covid at the same time.. No major issue..
 
Re who is eligible for the COVID vaccine this time round, the NHS is only offering COVID vaccines to those aged 75 years and over, those in a care home and those who are immunosupressed.

Unfortunately Diabetes is not included this time.

If it helps, the list of who is included under immunosupressed is on page 24, and 26 of this document https://assets.publishing.service.g...82a97d/Green-book-chapter-COVID-19_1_9_25.pdf

Edited to add Eligibility criteria for this year is on page 32
 
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