To be furious with my sisters in laws refusing the flu jab when my nephew has cancer

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My nephew is 3. He has been in and out of hospital on antibiotics since his chemo started and has just started the second stage of his treatment.

My sisters in laws are bloody wishy washy at the best of times but this just takes the biscuits. They (mainly her mil) are refusing to have the flu jab. They are finding excuse after excuse not to have it done and it's really starting to make us angry. With his immune system so low (he has been neutropenic more times than I can count now) why is it so hard for them to understand the enormous risk something like the flu could be to him?

I would tell them tgat if rhey qont inmunise and live at a distance that skype would be better for everyone

They should be kept away from your nephew regardless of whether they have the flu jab now. Their attitude demonstrates a complete lacking of understanding regarding the effects of viruses and bacteria on someone who is immunocompromised so I wouldn't trust them not to visit if they had a cold or other infection.

My son is neutropenic, couldn't have the nasal spray because it contains live vaccine. The jab categorically does not- info from evelina St Thomas' consultant. The only thing you'll get from the jab is an achy arm. I spent much of the first 2yrs of my sons life isolated inside because of the risk to his health from misinformed members of the general public. Takig kids with chicken pox out, really?? It gives me rage.

I'd be telling them that the little boy is more important than their stupid egos and if they don't like it, they can Skype or facetime this winter

poor little boy, so so sorry that he and your family are having to go through this. nothing useful to say on the in-laws that hasn't been said already, but really hoping for a full and good recovery for him