Hospital staff ill after flu jabs

A number of staff at the Borders General have been affected

A small number of staff at a Borders hospital have been unable to work after being vaccinated against both swine flu and seasonal flu at the same time.

NHS Borders has been unable to say exactly how many workers have been affected at the Borders General.

It said nobody had been sent home but it is thought some may have phoned in sick after reacting badly.

NHS Borders said it would continue to immunise its staff against both swine flu and seasonal flu at the same time.

It appears only health workers at the Borders General Hospital have been affected.