Flu vaccine – test your knowledge to be in with a chance to win £10 Love2shop voucher

October 24, 2018

There are many myths surround the flu vaccine, so let’s test your knowledge.

Can you tell the myths from the facts below?

E-mail your answers to swb-tr.SWBH-GM-Staff-Communications@nhs.net and all correct answers will go into a draw to win a £10 love to shop voucher.

Entries will close at 9am on 26 October

1. Vitamin C can protect me against the flu
2. Children can’t have the flu vaccine
3. You cannot get the flu from the flu vaccine
4. You shouldn’t have the flu jab when you are pregnant
5. Once you have had the flu vaccine, you’re protected for life
6. The flu vaccine is for anyone who doesn’t want to be sick – not just for older people
7. Flu can be treated with antibiotics 
8. The flu jab won’t protect me against swine flu
9. Influenza strains typically change every year so last year’s vaccine may not protect you from this year’s strains
10. I didn’t have my jab at the start of October so it’s too late now