Thread: Free for all in QLD- Flu jabs

Originally Posted by jonesfam

Going for my Jab tomorrow.
In Aboriginal Communities all doctors, medication etc is free all the time. I don't know who funds that, State or Feds?
Even though all this stuff is free they still have huge problems getting folks around here to get their jabs be it for whatever.
To encourage people to get the Covid jabs they gave away prizes with each shot in the arm.
I did not get any prizes, just 3 holes in my arm.
Jonesfam

Nothing is free - somebody somewhere is paying for it.

Originally Posted by BigJon

I read a post on another forum by a doctor.

They were informed at the same time as the general public.
They can't use federally provided flu shots.
They can't use flu shots they already have in stock (and have paid for) as they won't be reimbursed.
There is no system in place for the supply of the flu shots that the government claims will be provided for free.

Seems like another politician going off half cocked without a clue how to implement what they are claiming will happen.

Yup. Typical.

The Melbourne Age reported free flu vax is about to happen in Vic. It is happening in QLD and NSW. Doctors Medical Practices and pharmacies in QLD and NSW phones are in melt down again.

This year for the first time in years we have had an almost orderly flu vaccine programme until now with free for under 5, free for over 65 and free some others with medical conditions. Private for people like me.


We all had enough private and government stocks.


Now we are all again left with not enough information to make bookings or inform the people ringing us for information.

If this was orderly and effective it would be fantastic.

Apparently, the AMA and other medical groups have been involved so I assume these issues would have been raised? Chaos caused by poorly informed changes made in the Media are very unhelpful.

Wife & I had ours at our GP on Monday & Pneumonia Booster , booth at no cost . One in each arm , Boy that Pneumonia shot hurts , arm is still sore, haven't been able to lay on left side since Monday.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

The Melbourne Age reported free flu vax is about to happen in Vic. It is happening in QLD and NSW. Doctors Medical Practices and pharmacies in QLD and NSW phones are in melt down again.

This year for the first time in years we have had an almost orderly flu vaccine programme until now with free for under 5, free for over 65 and free some others with medical conditions. Private for people like me.


We all had enough private and government stocks.


Now we are all again left with not enough information to make bookings or inform the people ringing us for information.

If this was orderly and effective it would be fantastic.

Apparently, the AMA and other medical groups have been involved so I assume these issues would have been raised? Chaos caused by poorly informed changes made in the Media are very unhelpful.

Bloody hell James, you'd think at this late stage of things "they" would have enough practice to get the system right!


Believe 1% of what we read in the media & discard the other 99% as utter bull**** or fake.

Originally Posted by RHS58

Nothing is free - somebody somewhere is paying for it.

Spot on, it makes oi laff when i see stuff on TV about things being free. Come in suckers, you'll be paying for it in a jacked up price to cover it.

Here in the UK is free if you are in a risk group. The doctors are paid per jab with a sales quota based on the people on their books and bigger payments if they exceed targets

Got my jab Thursday due to being flat out Wednesday.
As the Nurse, who I know well, prepared the needle she explained how much it would hurt!
Then proceeded to tell me to relax? Right!
Didn't hurt but she had me going.
Jonesfam