Child flu vaccine

[Walkingdead11]

So who's letting their dc have it then? I have dd who is nearly 7, she had it at 5 yrs and was really poorly with it. So she didn't have it last yr. Thoughts??

[shewolfmum]

Yes black triangle...just google flumist PIL

[shewolfmum]

I have just written my letter asking school for authorised absence for my daughter on the day the vax is being done.

[Theonlyoneiknow]

For the first year I am on the fence about giving this DC are 5 and 7 and had it every year. It's the fact it's been withdrawn in US due to ineffectiveness which is bothering me. But then I read about the big flu epidemic hitting Oz and I get freaked out!

[dementedpixie]

The US results haven't been replicated here though and it has been shown to be effective in the UK. My Ds will get it as he is still at primary school. Dd doesnt get offered it at secondary school

[ILoveMyMonkey]

Nope,my son won't be having it, he will also be 'ill' the day they have it done and because it's 2 days before half term he'll be having the Friday off too. Hoping that a week and a half might mean he misses the worst of the shedding.

Seems like a complete waste of money to me to immunise against a virus when they don't have a clue which strain will be around. Also read something interesting that said once they stopped giving it in America cases of flu among children have gone down.

[Theonlyoneiknow]

I have been reading up about the shedding but it all says it's not something to be concerned about as amount is so small. Arghghghghgh!!

[SleepingStandingUp]

Had flu jab today, me and DS 28 months. Nurse said spray shedding is only really an issue for the nurse administering lots so an immunocomprimised nurse wouldn't give it

[WineBeforeCake]

DH and I had ours today. Didn’t hurt, no side effects.

Best time to have it, the nurse said.

Kids will have it soon too.

[dementedpixie]

Ds got his yesterday. I had given consent but we didn't know the exact date it was being administered

[SleepingStandingUp]

My arm hurts. The needle hurt. Its a bit hot.

Toddler is fine hahaha

[RideOn]

Opted out in past but for past 2 years (and in future) definitely will be getting all of us the flu vaccine. I think it just stacks the odds a bit in our favour.
1 of my DCs has developed asthma over the past 1-2 years and so want the others to have it partly to protect him too.
Also me and DH get it in work. One of the years I didnt get the flu jab I got flu and I was really ill, if my DS had caught the same flu I fear he would have been badly affected. The vaccine may not have covered that strain (we'll never know) but I felt silly (and weak, 10 days fevers, raw throat, sweating through pyjamas into bedding)

[WineBeforeCake]

rideon that’s one of be reasons I am making damn sure we all have it this year - togelp protect asthmatic youngest. Plus if I got as ill with flu as I did last Christmas, I wouldn’t be able to look after her. ‘‘Twas a grim time year. It was the second time I had had real flu, the first being over a decade before. It was just horrible.

So I hope that by vaccinating, even if we get it, the symptoms will be less.

Tesco gave me enough leaflets and did more than enough checks to reassure me 😂

[Theonlyoneiknow]

Is it possible to get the injection rather than the nasal spray for children (even if they are okay to have the nasal spray based on criteria)?