Those who are pregnant and children under 5

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I'm 22 weeks pregnant and have a 2 year old son.

I'm trying to get the Celvapan for myself, in process of finding out when my local surgery are getting it in (they've ordered it), which should hear in the next week. I'll then make a decision whether to go for Celvapan (if I can), Pandemrix or neither.

Thinking now as to whether to get ds vaccinated, are the claimed 'concerns' of Pandemrix applicable to under 5s?

This is probably a stupid question, but I'm getting a bit confused by all of the contradictory advice out there, I just wondered if anyone else knew.

Thanks

if you haven't had it yet, you should probablyl read this article - read down the whole way until you get to the bit about the 2006 study refuting the extra need for pg women to have any form of flu vaccine, if you don't like "natural" medicine's take on it.

I would beware of that article it isn't in an established medical journal and it isn't peer reviewed and it is not referenced. It is as good a my opinion and I wouldn't expect you to take too much notice of that as regards what you should do.

If I were in your shoes (I do have a 1yo and a 4yo but not pregnant) and had concerns I would either research it myself but stick to credible sites and make sure the articles are at least referenced or make an appointment with the gp merely to discuss your concerns.

my own opinion is that the swine flu pandemic has been fantastically mishandled and that misinformation and media hysteria have taken over to the extent that it is impossible to trust anything that you read in the press.

on the other hand you may get a gp who is sensible and willing to listen to your concerns and answer them as best as possible or at least go away to do the research for you.

As I said, IF YOU READ DOWN TO THE BIT that is in "proper" scientfic literature, you will find it interesting.

Actually you said read down the whole way until you get to that bit.

I took that to mean you wanted us to read the whole thing.

Perhaps that's why Nellie was sceptical.

thumbwitch that studies refers to seasonal flu, not swine flu. The point about Swine flu is that it affects pregnant women and high risks groups much more seriously than seasonal flu.