Flu vaccine in school

[Halloweenrainbow]

For context, my daughter starts school this year and I've been over thinking. Does anyone else feel uneasy about the flu vaccines being done at school for the youngest children? I don't realy expect there to be a problem (she's had it before) I just feel weird about my 5 year old having something medical done without a parent being present at her age. I would prefer to take her to GP/clinic but don’t think it's an option where we live. Anyone else feel the same? (nothing to do with Covid it's just a random out-of-season question about the flu vac). Thanks

I think it's nasal spray, not an injection. It's a way to ensure mass vaccination as a lot of parents wouldn't bother taking them to the gp. You could always ask if you could go and school that day and be with her or ask if you can get it done at the gp, if you're really worried (although if you went to the gp, you'd have to make sure she didn't end up having it twice!)

My daughter is 11 , year 6 and has never had the flu jab and she is fine, her attendance is 99 percent.
If you are not happy with her having it then decline it.

It's a nasal spray and really not a big deal. They all line up and get a squirt up their nostril and are off to play time no trauma. I don't think they need a parent there.

That said, it is possible to get it done by your GP practice instead- we do with our DC due to respiratory virus triggered asthma issues which means winter colds are really bad and the school vaccine programme is never early enough - we need to get it done in october ideally and the school doesn't tend to get the vaccines till late November. If you do this once you then have to do so every year for the rest of the child's childhood - you can't (according to our local service anyway) opt back in to the schools programme.

No I can honestly say I’ve never thought that. I’ve always been pleased they have it at school as it’s one less thing I have to sort out and it’s only the nasal spray. I didn’t think GPs did it if you opt out of having it at school.

My ds got so upset that they had to call us to come into help in reception but to be fair he has a number of medical conditions and was extremely scared of nurses and drs as a result. To answer your question though no never really thought about it that way tbh.