Blog 2641: Winter is coming (and Game of Thrones is back soon :) )

Those of you into GoT will understand the joke. In all seriousness winter is coming, I know we haven't yet again had a summer but its time to prepare for winter. Up your Vit C, D, B12 complex and Omega 3 intake and make sure you are getting all the right nutriants naturally before supplementing. We would also recommend that all “at risk groups” specified by the NHS get the flu vaccine, we would also recommend other athletes to consider this. Most places will only make the vaccine available to over 16 year olds unless you are within the at risk groups. 

At risk groups:

• People aged 65 years and over 

All patients adged 6 months or over who meet the following conditions:

• Chest problems, including certain asthmatics on steroid inhalers or tablets and those with chronic bronchitis or emphysema
• Chronic heart disease
• Diabetes
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Chronic Liver Disease
• Chronic Neurological Disease
• Patients who are immunosuppressed - have no spleen or whose spleen does not work
• Pregnant women
• Those in contact with people who may be at risk of developing serious complications from flu (any of those listed above)

There will be a number of places which offer the flu vaccine, and at risk groups will be able to get it from their gp in your area but a quick google for those who are not in that group gave us these results.

• Boots - Appointments available from 14 September. £9.99 if booked before 15 September, £12.99 following this. (http://tinyurl.com/nvfdwvx)
• Superdrug - £9.99 (http://tinyurl.com/p8su9dw)
• Asda - £8 (http://tinyurl.com/otoczu8). Only available by prior booking, limited places. Only administered on 10, 17, 24 and 30 October.
• Lloyds Pharmacy - free for at risk groups, £10 for private clients. (http://tinyurl.com/qg3voh9)