Most people don’t have insurance. I certainly don’t. Why would you have health insurance in a country with free healthcare?
I never said they were a bad thing. Just never heard of people getting them who aren’t elderly. Generally because it’s something you have to pay for and nobody likes needles anyway.
I’m surprised a country with free health care doesn’t provide free vaccines.
If US insurance companies cover vaccines, you can bet your ass they’ve done the math and it saves them money over just paying for the people that get sick…
Jeez, that sucks. I always get my flu shot (I live in Germany). My Insurer allows me to get the one against 4 strains of the flu virus. Usually you’re only entitled to the one against 3.
Yeah we’re going into flu season soon. And covid vaccines actually should be updated even more often than flu.
I just checked Costco and it says the covid vaccine is unavailable
You guys have flu vaccines? In the UK only old people get them.
Edit: Not sure why I am getting downvoted for pointing out that things work differently in different countries. Jeez.
They are offered to everyone. I’m not sure why you think that is a bad thing.
It is typically free if you have any kind of insurance.
Most people don’t have insurance. I certainly don’t. Why would you have health insurance in a country with free healthcare?
I never said they were a bad thing. Just never heard of people getting them who aren’t elderly. Generally because it’s something you have to pay for and nobody likes needles anyway.
I’m surprised a country with free health care doesn’t provide free vaccines.
If US insurance companies cover vaccines, you can bet your ass they’ve done the math and it saves them money over just paying for the people that get sick…
The UK government has been systematically destroying its healthcare system for a while now.
They do provide vaccines. Just not for flu specifically.
Jeez, that sucks. I always get my flu shot (I live in Germany). My Insurer allows me to get the one against 4 strains of the flu virus. Usually you’re only entitled to the one against 3.
how old, flu is so common that people get them very frequently, and some times its severe.