Changes for under 10 swine flu vaccine?

[OhYouMerryMerryKitten]

I took dd to get her second dose of flu vaccine after school. When we got there the nurse said they had received info that the advice had changed half an hour ago and now only one dose was being recommended for the under 10's.

Funnily enough, if that were literally true, then if I'd booked her early into the clinic then then she might have had it. How the dice falls!

Anyone else heard the same?

Here they haven't updated yet and are still proceeding on the basis of two jabs for under fives. DD had very high fever after first jab. Apparently might even be higher after second jab given EMEA advice www.emea.europa.eu/pdfs/general/direct/pr/78440409en.pdf - so I am now thinking of cancelling tomorrow's second jab. Problem is they still say that two jabs gives a better protection than one, but don't say what the difference is ...

Its a bit frustrating isn't it!
I guess a consolation is that it will be in the seasonal flu jab next winter so protection only needs to last til then for those who normally get a seasonal.

Both mine had two (very little reaction first time, none the second), and tbh I wish dd1 hadn't needed the second - needle phobic since bad experience with dental work!

I imagine the difference between one and two can't be huge, or they'd keep on with two. But yes, very frustrating, I think the whole process with swine flu has been due to there being so many unknowns along the way...