Self-Vaccination

Mr D went for his annual ‘once over’ at the GP recently and was sent off for 'bloods', a colonoscopy, a prostate test (…while ‘under’ for the colonoscopy…wimp!) and a flu vaccine.

There was no nurse available at the time to administer the flu vaccination so the doctor gave him a script for the vaccine and said to come back later.

Last Saturday morning he went off for his blood test.  After several attempts on both arms, they couldn’t find a vein so sent him home – minus the blood test, and minus the flu vaccination.

I was out for dinner last night, and when I came home, I noticed the flu vaccination packaging (which had been in the fridge all week) in the bin.

Turns out he decided to give it to himself!

He’s not a diabetic, he’s not a drug addict, in fact, he’s never injected himself, or anyone else before.  But last night, after a couple of glasses of red, he apparently felt qualified to injected himself with the influenza vaccine.

As it happens, I went to my doctor for my own flu needle today and recounted the story of my husband’s bravery/stupidity to the nurse.

“Oh, is he a doctor?” she asked.

“No, he’s a car wholesaler,” I replied.