Hollie 21 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Just seen the news and all under 5's are going to be offered the swine flu vaccine, if you have kids of this age, will you be taking them to get vaccinated? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
therays 2 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 I am taking my kids this saturday, we don't have any choice really as our youngest ended up in Great Ormond Street on ECMO (heart lung bypass) this is the last treatment available, literally the end of the line and they are expecting kids to need this treatment. He got whooping cough at just 11 days of age. Whilst this treatment is amazing and saved his life he can only go on it once so if he should get ill again with this virus we would leave him. so on saturday we will all be going, the unfortunate thing is though that the kids need 2 vaccinations 3 weeks apart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iamduvern 62 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 No need only the gullible fools who read the Daily Mirror or Daily Star will do it Swine flu load of bollocks Remember bird flu?? it was supposed to finish us all off and what happened?? Feed your kids plenty of fresh fruit and veg plenty of fresh air dress them according to the weather and let em get on with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mbrydenuk 14 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 havent heard much bad about it yet so why not Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kennel-maid 0 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 we are getting our 7 year old done next month he as got asthma and he is always bad with his chest and always on steroids and antibiotics in the winter time he gets the flu jab every year so i think this should be ok aswell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
therays 2 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 (edited) "No need only the gullible fools who read the Daily Mirror or Daily Star will do it Swine flu load of bollocks Remember bird flu?? it was supposed to finish us all off and what happened??" Have to say that there will always be exceptions to the rule!! our son caught whooping cough "pertussis" at just 11days of age as a result ended up having massive heart attack, stroke, resulting in cerebral palsy and loosing his hearing, and now has chronic lung disease. what were the odds on that? most kids will be ok, but there will always be those who aren't and if there is any chance that this will prtect my children and the wider community then we will go ahead. It has to be said that we have also been advised by some of the best consultant paediatricians in the country to get it done, and as a nurse and midwife myself I would not do it unless i was completely convinced it was the right thing to do. personal informed choice! Edited November 19, 2009 by therays Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hollie 21 Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 No need only the gullible fools who read the Daily Mirror or Daily Star will do it Swine flu load of bollocks Remember bird flu?? it was supposed to finish us all off and what happened?? Feed your kids plenty of fresh fruit and veg plenty of fresh air dress them according to the weather and let em get on with it I agree, it is being blown out of porportion and people feel the need to get it done because people frown on you if you don't do as the government says HOWEVER it is a personal choice and i can completly understand why parents that have children with a weakened immune system would not want to take the risk of not having it done, i would never think any less of someone because they decided to have it done but in return i do not expect people to think any less of me for not getting it done!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hollie 21 Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 "No need only the gullible fools who read the Daily Mirror or Daily Star will do it Swine flu load of bollocks Remember bird flu?? it was supposed to finish us all off and what happened??" Have to say that there will always be exceptions to the rule!! our son caught whooping cough "pertussis" at just 11days of age as a result ended up having massive heart attack, stroke, resulting in cerebral palsy and loosing his hearing, and now has chronic lung disease. what were the odds on that? most kids will be ok, but there will always be those who aren't and if there is any chance that this will prtect my children and the wider community then we will go ahead. It has to be said that we have also been advised by some of the best consultant paediatricians in the country to get it done, and as a nurse and midwife myself I would not do it unless i was completely convinced it was the right thing to do. personal informed choice! I hope your son is ok x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 With a case like therays I would probably vaccinate as well. Mine spend a lot of time out in the elements, covered in mud, wet etc. They usually have a cold every fortnight or so But they are all relatively healthy and I think I'd rather they catch the virus and get their own immunity. The twins are 4, my son is 5. It there are no real underlying health reasons I think natural immunity is a better bet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brummy 9 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 (edited) DEFINITELY NOT. POISON DODGY PATENT Edited November 20, 2009 by Brummy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bettywobble28 0 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Each to their own, everyone will do what they think is best for their kids, but I won't be injecting my son with it put it that way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 27,087 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 well i have had it , cought it 3 week ago, and it put me on my arse for over a week. after a week of it , its developed in to a chest infection that i have been having antibiotics for and an inhalor thing. im still not right yet , and it started 3 week ago monday just gone, so this coming monday will be 4 week luckily neither my 7 year old, my mrs who's breastfeeding our 3 month old boy have cought it. ive been worried that he will catch it. i think i would get our 3 month old done, but you they have to be 6 month old Quote Link to post Share on other sites
therays 2 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 to be honest your wife is providing the best protection by breast feeding. as a midwife i would encourage her to continue, get the baby to 6 months and then vaccinate, but that is just my professional, and personal oppinion. my nephew is just getting over it, and at 14, a fit, healthy, strong teenager it has taken 2 weeks and he is still far from right. prevention is always better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
droid 11 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 It there are no real underlying health reasons I think natural immunity is a better bet. What's the difference between immunity gained from the full virus (after having recovered from the disease) and that gained from the same virus attenuated (vaccine)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RicW 67 Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 There are more under 5s in hospital with swine flu than any other age group, and the number is growing. No-one in the UK died of bird flu. So far over 70 have died of swine flu. There are already signs of a more lethal mutation arising. Therays is spot on. As an at risk person I was round to my surgery within an hour of getting a text from the NHS so I am not being hypocritical. RicW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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