{"id":4053,"date":"2026-11-10T16:47:48","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surecare.co.uk\/maidstone\/?p=4053"},"modified":"2026-11-11T09:03:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T09:03:51","slug":"advice-from-our-registered-nurse-flu-season-is-here-have-you-had-your-flu-jab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surecare.co.uk\/maidstone\/advice-from-our-registered-nurse-flu-season-is-here-have-you-had-your-flu-jab\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice from Our Registered Nurse – Flu Season is Here! Have You Had Your Flu Jab?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As we head into the colder months, I wanted to take a moment to talk about something that is particularly important at this time of year, the flu jab.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As a Registered Nurse, I have seen first hand how flu can affect people, particularly older adults and those living with long term health conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many of us, flu may mean a few days in bed feeling awful. However, for someone who is older, frail or living with conditions such as COPD, diabetes or heart disease, flu can lead to serious complications, including pneumonia and hospital admission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, you may wonder why is the flu jab so important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The flu virus changes from year to year, which is why it’s important to have your vaccination every year. The vaccine helps reduce your chances of becoming seriously unwell, even if you do still catch the flu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing I often hear is, “I had the flu jab last year, so surely I’m still protected?”<\/em> and before I became a Nurse, I used to think the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, I quickly learnt that was not how it worked especially after catching the flu myself (experience is the best teacher)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to note that protection reduces over time, and the vaccine is updated each year to help protect against the strains expected to circulate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My advice this flu season:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n