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Dithering over dd having vaccine this week

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pookabelle · 06/12/2009 22:45

My dd is due to have the Pandremix vaccine on Tuesday and I am still unsure whether to have it or not.

Would you rather give Pandremix over the Celvapan vaccine, the other way round or not vaccinate at all and why?

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June2009 · 09/12/2009 23:06

d is 6 months old next week and we're getting it done.
I wasn't sure at all this pm but after reading a few threads on here I'm convinced.
the vaccine cannot give the baby swine flu and the side effects are not terrible.
and i am worried about swine flu itself.

thisisyesterday · 09/12/2009 23:09

i wouldn't take it at all.
firstly i am not convinced that as many people have had swine flu as they say (bear in mind they're diagnosing online, and without swabbing)
it seems to react well to tamiflu anyway
the jab has mercury in it- they took mercury out of all the baby jabs, but it's in this

superskivvy · 15/12/2009 09:35

My DS (3) had it yesterday after a lot of dithering by me. Yes there is mercury in Pandremix, but less than in a tin of Tuna. If you're pregnant, you might want to ask for Celvapan (mercury free), but it seems to be difficult to get, but for older children we are assured the mercury level is absolutely harmless. Many mums and children at mass vaccination clinic at my surgery yesterday. Flus is rife in our local area and having seen my friend's 3 year old go down with it badly, I stopped dithering and got my DS the Jab.

suiledonne · 15/12/2009 09:40

My dds 13 months and 3.6 got the vaccine two weeks ago.

Got the Celvapan one as dd1 is allergic to eggs and I asked for it for dd2 as well.

They were both completely fine after it. No after effects at all.

Worried about swine flu here as dd1 is asthmatic.

pookabelle · 15/12/2009 20:05

We did have the Pandremix vaccine in the end for dd and infact ds, dh and myself had it too. Dh and I felt under the weather for a day or so and my arm was really sore, the children's arms a little tender.

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