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Live webchat with Professor David Salisbury, Dept of Health director of immunisation, Mon, November 2, 1pm

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GeraldineMumsnet · 27/10/2009 11:43

We're very pleased to have Professor David Salisbury, the Department of Health's director of immunisation, as our guest for a live webchat this Friday, 30 Oct, at 1pm.

Professor Salisbury, who originally trained as a paediatrician, and also works extensively for the World Health Organisation including his role as chairman of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Vaccines, is a timely guest given that the swine flu vaccination
programme is now being rolled out. Pregnant women are one of the first 'at-risk' groups being offered the jab.

There has already been a large amount of discussion about the vaccine, so this is your chance to put your questions, concerns and comments to the government's top vaccines expert.

As usual, if you can't join us on the day, please post your question here and Prof Salisbury will try to answer as many as possible.

JustScreamMumsnet · 30/10/2009 13:02

Hi all, David Salisbury is ensconced in front of his screen and ready to go. So without further ado, over to him.

GeraldineMumsnet · 30/10/2009 13:03

Here is the WHO web update on recommendations of the SAGE (Strategic Group of Experts on immunisation) concerning pandemic 2009 vaccines. Published today.

JustScreamMumsnet · 30/10/2009 13:10

Slight tech hitch - David Salisbury's computer has crashed just as he was hitting post - so bear with us!

JustScreamMumsnet · 30/10/2009 13:11

Ps for clarification David Salisbury is not at MN Towers - so we can't blame BigTech (for once) (or Gerry)

JustScreamMumsnet · 30/10/2009 13:15

Update on David Salisbury's computer - they are having server issues at the Dept of Health. They are trying very hard to fix it!

JustScreamMumsnet · 30/10/2009 13:30

Latest news... Department of Health server not looking good - apparently there are 4 Techs on the case but all scratching their heads.

Plan is to give it another 10 minutes and if no luck in fixing it, we'll move the chat to next Monday lunchtime and if so Professor Salisbury has said he'll come to Mumsnet Towers.

Many apologies to everyone who's here and itching to chat.
(BigTech looking v smug)

JustScreamMumsnet · 30/10/2009 13:38

Ok am so sorry guys but we're going to have to reschedule to Monday lunchtime. We'll confirm time as soon as we can.

JustScreamMumsnet · 02/11/2009 13:00

Professor Salisbury is in the building - we're just getting the computers all set up and then we'll be off.

JustScreamMumsnet · 02/11/2009 13:10

Ok so we're here and ready to go, so without further ado we'll hand over to David Salisbury

JustScreamMumsnet · 02/11/2009 14:34

Thanks so much to all for joining in, and of course to Professor Salisbury for his time.

JustScreamMumsnet · 02/11/2009 14:43

Please could you fill in our very quick swine flu survey if you haven't already - we're going to close it tonight.

JustScreamMumsnet · 02/11/2009 14:47

Btw sadly we didn't get round to non-swine flu questions this time but the good news is Professor Salisbury agreed that he would come back for another chat about vaccinations in general once swine flu fever has subsided, probably in the new year.

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