Children's flu vaccine

I'm not as I'm immunosuppressed and it's a live vaccine. They've had it every other year though and are booked for a non live injection. I don't know why you wouldn't have it

Yeah will definitely get my two done especially with all that is going on. If it can help to take any pressure off the health system then it's worth it

Yes definitely, the NHS is going to need all the help it can get this winter.

Yes, my lg is 3. We paid privately for it when she was too young for the nhs spray. Well worth it

Does the jab cover as well as the spray?

Ours have already the nasal vaccine at school - so yes.

Yes, definitely. DS3 caught influenza B (he was tested) and ended up hospitalised with complications last winter. He was fine in the end but was quite sick for a while. I wouldn’t want any of my kids to go through that again so swore at the time that I would always get the vaccine in future.

I’m in ROI. Am not sure how to get the vaccine but will ask my pharmacist tomorrow. I know the adult version is being rationed at the moment due to shortages but not sure about the kids‘ ones.

Yes one of mine is having it tomorrow. I’ve got mine booked tomorrow as well. Only person not eligible is my 14 year old this year.

If I could get it this year, as an adult, I would. I’ve had it every other year. But this year I won’t be considered part of the group that get it as I’m not a health care worker, over 60, etc etc. I’m a teacher (primary) which is why I’ve had it every other year. Ironically the one year where we really really could do with trying to keep as many teachers as possible in school, I won’t be able to get it!

@Procrastination4 could you pay privately for it? Lots of chemists offer it. I agree as a teacher you really should be eligible on the NHS.

@UnicornAndSparkles are you in NI

Because You keep talking about the NHS

and this is Craicnet bit and I suspect that the majority of people on this bit will be in RoI where the NHS doesn’t exist.

I have always paid for it, so that isn’t an issue. I tried making an appointment at my local Boots but as I didn’t fit any of the categories, I was unable to get an appointment. I rang my GP to see if there was any possibility of getting the flu vaccine and the receptionist has put my name down for the next flu vaccine session (around the 14th October). Hopefully I’ll get it then!

Boots gave me an appointment for early November.
I'm going to shop around and see if i can get an appointment sooner somewhere else and cancel the Boots one.

Yes, we moved back to Ireland late last year, and while I want DS to have the flu vaccine (he had it every year at school in the UK), no one seems able to tell me whether it will be rolled out through the schools or whether I need to arrange it myself via GP or pharmacy. Does anyone have any information?

I was going to ask the same question as @Sapiophile, as another new returner. Thank you!

Now I need to fill out the forms getting DS a PPN and mail them, as there are no in-person appointments...

How do children get the vaccine?
Do you book them in via the GP?

My DH has a blood cancer and I'd booked him an appt. to get his flu jab on a Friday after a friend mentioned it. Unfortunately, the surgery rang and cancelled his appt. saying they've run out of the vaccine and not sure when supplies will be in stock.

It seems a bit disorganised to me.

I'm hoping to give my five and seven year old the vaccine. No one seems to really know what's happening with the kids one. My gp told me to ring back this week. I had my own flu vaccine done in my local pharmacy last week I'm not in the high risk category but DH and DS got an awful dose of flu last Christmas so trying to avoid it coming into the house this year

Yes. Yep years ago my daughter had flu and was hospitalised. It was awful

My dc have been booked in.

Is there any reason why people wouldn’t?

(If you’re not, why)