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Live webchat about the swine flu vaccination with director of immunisation Prof David Salisbury, Tues 21 Dec, noon - 1pm

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GeraldineMumsnet · 20/12/2010 16:45

Hello,

We're pleased that Professor David Salisbury is coming back on Mumsnet to take questions about pregnant women having the swine flu immunisation. His first visit to MN was in October 2009.

The reason for his return visit is that levels of seasonal flu are currently rising around the UK and one of the strains making life misery for people who get it is H1N1, aka 'swine' flu.

Prof Salisbury is director of immunisation at the Department of Health, which is currently recommending that all pregnant women have the seasonal flu jab, which protects against three strains of flu, including H1N1.

If you have any questions about the swine flu jab, please come and put them to Prof Salisbury on Tues 21 Dec, noon to 1pm. Because of the short notice for the chat, he won't be preparing any answers in advance, but he'll try to get through as many as possible tomorrow.

Thank you.

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Diamondback · 21/12/2010 15:03

I've just been and had my jab! Anyone who's still unsure or nervous, have a look at this thread here for many, many mums relating their experiences of getting the jab, with no harmful side effects for them or for their unborn babies

Jux · 21/12/2010 15:22

Missed him! Thank you for answering my question; you have made me feel a lot better about it.

snowcake · 21/12/2010 16:50

Great thread! Loved Dr. Salisbury's answers. Well done MNHQ.

pistachio · 21/12/2010 17:24

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lostinwales · 21/12/2010 18:52

Well what a lovely man!

DreamingofFour · 21/12/2010 19:11

I delivered my baby two weeks ago and didn't have the flu jab this year, altho I did have it last year(understand that this was a different composition), do you recommend that I have the jab even though I have already delivered?

thanks in advance for asking a late question

maxed · 21/12/2010 20:55

37 weeks pregnant in good health, 4 year old daughter has a heavy cold and husband too. Is it advised to have the vaccination this late on in the pregnancy? GP / midwife has not mentioned it at all.

Liv77 · 22/12/2010 22:34

Just another thank you for the thread, I had my jab on Friday at 24 weeks PG, but this thread has helped reassure me I made the right decision.

linziblack · 29/12/2010 11:53

Can someone translate the following notes for me cos i dont have a clue what the midwife meant. She told me I would be having baby very soon but when im reading her notes they seem different

long pres ceph post
cx posterior, closed, long

Thanks

gingercat12 · 04/01/2011 08:26

Thanks for this thread. I have been worrying about my toddler.

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