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To be worried flu - 2.5 Yr old

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Oceanmoonandstars · 07/11/2022 19:34

So we have just had covid

Now I have recieved texts and letters to get my dc vaccinated (sprayed) against flu as hospital admissions in the 2 to 3 year old are the fastest rising group

I am I right in thinking this is the first time this age group has been called to be vaccinated due to data from Australia's winter?

There is also something about vaccinated them to stop the spread. If this is the main reason I'm reluctant to give it to them. AIBU? We do not come into contact with any vulnerable people in our circle?

Anyone's preschooler had the flu? What was it like? Anyone else hesitant to vaccinate?

Obviously I don't want to risk my child being admitted to intensive care and want what's best just a bit confused.

He's poorly right now anyway. Snot everywhere. Can they still do the spray when they are so congested?!?!

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Oysterbabe · 07/11/2022 19:36

It's normal for children of that age to be offered the vaccine. They can't have it if they are ill.and snotty.

BonesOfWhatYouBelieve · 07/11/2022 19:38

This isn't the first year they've vaccinated children against flu. DD was vaccinated last year and it's been standard for a while.

User0ne · 07/11/2022 20:03

It's been offered to preschoolers for a while, my reception child has has at least 2 nasal vaccines in previous winters.

I've had flu myself and it's awful, I couldn't get out of bed for anything beyond the toilet for a fortnight. I don't "do" ill - apart from flu I haven't had a day off sick for 15years. Took weeks to recover afterwards. I'm a healthy 36yr old.

As with all these decisions, do what you think is best.

FeliciteFaff · 07/11/2022 20:30

Oceanmoonandstars · 07/11/2022 19:34

So we have just had covid

Now I have recieved texts and letters to get my dc vaccinated (sprayed) against flu as hospital admissions in the 2 to 3 year old are the fastest rising group

I am I right in thinking this is the first time this age group has been called to be vaccinated due to data from Australia's winter?

There is also something about vaccinated them to stop the spread. If this is the main reason I'm reluctant to give it to them. AIBU? We do not come into contact with any vulnerable people in our circle?

Anyone's preschooler had the flu? What was it like? Anyone else hesitant to vaccinate?

Obviously I don't want to risk my child being admitted to intensive care and want what's best just a bit confused.

He's poorly right now anyway. Snot everywhere. Can they still do the spray when they are so congested?!?!

My preschooler had flu, I couldn’t recognise the symptoms as it wasn’t what a normal cold or flu looked like. He went from being feverish to gasping for breathe and being blue lighted within 4 hours. They couldn’t diagnose him at first, then the consultants came around and said it was Flu, pneumonia and kidney infection. It was so shocking and so fast. When I first got to A&E they told me to be prepared. I felt the world close in on me. He was on drips and IV AB twice. I had flu once in my life. My mum thought I died when I wasn’t able to wake up and answer her as she brought me tea. Get vaccinated.

FeliciteFaff · 07/11/2022 20:32

FeliciteFaff · 07/11/2022 20:30

My preschooler had flu, I couldn’t recognise the symptoms as it wasn’t what a normal cold or flu looked like. He went from being feverish to gasping for breathe and being blue lighted within 4 hours. They couldn’t diagnose him at first, then the consultants came around and said it was Flu, pneumonia and kidney infection. It was so shocking and so fast. When I first got to A&E they told me to be prepared. I felt the world close in on me. He was on drips and IV AB twice. I had flu once in my life. My mum thought I died when I wasn’t able to wake up and answer her as she brought me tea. Get vaccinated.

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just to be clear everything else was a complication of the flu, the flu was the first symptom according to the dr’s, everything else followed.

NotquitewhatImeant · 07/11/2022 20:32

Everything @FeliciteFaff said.

nocoolnamesleft · 07/11/2022 20:33

Flu is landing small children in intensive care, because they have no immunity (lockdowns). Luckily there is a vaccine...

LittleBearPad · 07/11/2022 20:35

Perfectly normal to vax preschoolers against the flu.

MangshorJhol · 07/11/2022 20:37

We live in the US. My kids have been given flu vaccines (not nasal ones) since they were 6 months old. It’s fairly standard.

Pinkflipflop85 · 07/11/2022 20:37

My ds had his nasal flu vaccine at age 2, 6 years ago.

NCHammer2022 · 07/11/2022 20:37

My DD had the flu vaccination at age 2, 3 and has this year again at 4. I don’t think it’s new or worrying to be invited this year. I’ve always taken up the offer, the case against it seems pretty flimsy.

ofwarren · 07/11/2022 20:45

My DS has had the jab, not the spray, every year since he was born due to having an organ transplant.
He caught flu the year when the vaccine wasn't very effective and ended up hospitalised. He was about 4.
Get vaxxed, flu is dangerous and the vaccine incredibly safe.

Christmaslover2022 · 07/11/2022 20:46

No its not new. My eldest is 8 and been having it since age 2. Its age 2 they start offering it

Delatron · 07/11/2022 20:50

They are seeing more hospital admissions in this age group though due to lack of immunity thanks to lockdowns. So vaccine even more important than ever this year.

Skiingwithgin · 07/11/2022 20:56

If you don’t know what to do and don’t have the skills to understand medical jargon, research, data etc, follow the advice of medics.

my 2.5 was just vaccinated (nasal spray) absolutely no side effects at all.

true flu is awful!

x

Skiingwithgin · 07/11/2022 20:57

I don’t mean to be flippant or rude with the above, I just mean if, like the majority of us, you’re not an immunologist or doctor etc, all we can do is trust the highly educated people that are and follow advice!

MoMuntervary · 07/11/2022 21:07

Flu has the most potential to be dangerous in the very old, the very young and those with a compromised immune system (including pregnant women). For older primary school kids and teens it is more about them not spreading it. (Though obviously less illness is a good thing, especially when they've had so much disruption to their schooling.)

If you choose to get him vaccinated, it's for him, not for others at this age

Mariposista · 07/11/2022 21:19

YOU may not come across vulnerable people in your circle but what if your kid infects another one at nursery who then gives it to his immunosuppressed parent or grandparent. Have 2 years of covid not taught you how infection spread works?
Trust the experts and don't think you know best.

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