Swine flu jab for DS (asthma) side effects?

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Have DS 2.5yrs booked in for a flu jab next week on advice from doctor. Just wondering what side effects i might see (pain/temp etc)

Thanks

DD1 (4) at the time had the "no additive" SF jabs last year because of atopic eczema. No side effects at all.
I guess your DS will have that one too?

oh don't know, no one said - will ask thank you

It's probably the seasonal flu jab they are giving out this year, which gives protection from swine flue and also type b flu.

My dd had this and her only side effect was that the injection site was a bit sore. I gave her some calpol and she was fine by the next day.

thanks sparks - he hates the doctors and screams as soon as we are called in so guessing it will be a struggle!

My dd, 2 years old, had the new seasonal and swine flu jab a couple of months ago. She also had the pure swine flu jab last year (when she was a year old) and while that seemed remarkably easy this years one was more uncomfortable I think. She developed a slight fever went off her food, the injection site was red and hot and while not large the redness lasted 4 days or thereabouts. As she couldn't communicate with me as your 4 year old will be able to do I suspect she was feeling achy etc. Otherwise, as perhaps interesting to your boy with asthma she started coughing a bit too but this was soothed with tickly cough medicine (though it was a chesty cough). I can't guarantee that the cough was due to the vaccine though. All in all it was relatively painfree and any discomfort lasted only for a few days - well worth having it for peace of mind.

If he's a screamer make sure you plan to do something nice afterwords. Perhaps you can also give the doctor a bag of buttons or favourite treat to bribe him with after? It may help him develop a more fond memory of doctors...! Good luck!

snuppeline - your right i think thats worth a shot. My poor GP is so patient with him and we are slowly getting there but it's worse in the sense that he has been better recently (so less trips to the GP - yay!) last year we were there an awful lot!

My dd 11 month had hers yesterday and she is fine so far, not even a lump on injection site. She screamed when the injection went in, but a bag of buttons later and she had forgotten all about it

My 10 yr old DD has just had hers (asthma).

She was a bit nervous about it, but the nurse was great!
She asked DD to pull her sleeve up so she could see her arm, then really quickly did the injection. She had the needle concealed in her hand the whole time, so DD didn't even see it or get the chance to tense up.