FYI - swine flu vaccine

kristen77 · Oct 15th, 2009, 08:32 AM

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-...00910215405950

Every woman should make up their own mind on what is right for them, I wasn't going to have it anyway but there's no chance after reading this.

What's everyone elses opinion??

xxx

juliew2561 · Oct 15th, 2009, 08:35 AM

To be honest I am frightened of having it and frightened of not having it its a nightmare - I wish it would just all go away!
My colleague at works son has got it at the mo and I am petrified of catching it through her. I have just seen the headline on sky news about a preggy woman dying again but I didnt read the story. I get too het up about it all so I have decided not to read the stories!

sarahhoney · Oct 15th, 2009, 08:38 AM

I think you have to be very careful with media hype.

I plan on doing my research speaking to doctors etc. I think many many people forget that you can die from normal flu.

They do recommend these jabs for a reason but it does have to be personal choice and its not one I look forward to making.

kayleigh&bump · Oct 15th, 2009, 08:43 AM

i dont think i will be having it. I dont have any children, dont really have contact with children, and dont work so my risks of getting it are pretty low i would guess. I think it depends on your personal circumstances, but i wouldnt have anything that hasnt been tested on pg women. Just my opinion x

kristen77 · Oct 15th, 2009, 08:45 AM

Totally agree Sarah. I spoke to a family doctor and he said he wouldn't recommend it to his wife/daughter if they were pg - it is his personal opinion, obviously not the professional line, but it has made me think hard about it. Agree about the normal people dying of flu, but generally not the young, fit and healthy people that have died of swine flu... I am looking forward to this winter being over - agree with Julie about it all being very scary

xx

sarahhoney · Oct 15th, 2009, 08:45 AM

I guess my next point would have to be what pregnant woman do you know who would be a tester?

kristen77 · Oct 15th, 2009, 08:46 AM

quite - but trials must happen, how else do they know that paracetamol is safe but ibruprofen not?! i certainly wouldn't be volunteering, not sure how they do it...x

callmepoppy · Oct 15th, 2009, 09:24 AM

After much debating (with myself!) I will be waiting on the adjuvant free vaccine Celvapan.

It seems safe enough

juliew2561 · Oct 15th, 2009, 09:30 AM

When will the other vaccine be available to us? (The safer one)

kelloggs · Oct 15th, 2009, 09:31 AM

what does adjuvant mean?

Oct 15th, 2009, 08:32 AM	#1
kristen77 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 3,014	FYI - swine flu vaccine http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-...00910215405950 Every woman should make up their own mind on what is right for them, I wasn't going to have it anyway but there's no chance after reading this. What's everyone elses opinion?? xxx

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Oct 15th, 2009, 08:35 AM	#2
juliew2561 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bridgnorth, Shropshire Posts: 553	To be honest I am frightened of having it and frightened of not having it its a nightmare - I wish it would just all go away! My colleague at works son has got it at the mo and I am petrified of catching it through her. I have just seen the headline on sky news about a preggy woman dying again but I didnt read the story. I get too het up about it all so I have decided not to read the stories!

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Oct 15th, 2009, 08:38 AM	#3
sarahhoney Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 755	I think you have to be very careful with media hype. I plan on doing my research speaking to doctors etc. I think many many people forget that you can die from normal flu. They do recommend these jabs for a reason but it does have to be personal choice and its not one I look forward to making.

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Oct 15th, 2009, 08:43 AM	#4
kayleigh&bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maidstone, kent Posts: 5,108	i dont think i will be having it. I dont have any children, dont really have contact with children, and dont work so my risks of getting it are pretty low i would guess. I think it depends on your personal circumstances, but i wouldnt have anything that hasnt been tested on pg women. Just my opinion x

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Oct 15th, 2009, 08:45 AM	#5
kristen77 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 3,014	Totally agree Sarah. I spoke to a family doctor and he said he wouldn't recommend it to his wife/daughter if they were pg - it is his personal opinion, obviously not the professional line, but it has made me think hard about it. Agree about the normal people dying of flu, but generally not the young, fit and healthy people that have died of swine flu... I am looking forward to this winter being over - agree with Julie about it all being very scary xx

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Oct 15th, 2009, 08:46 AM	#7
kristen77 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 3,014	quite - but trials must happen, how else do they know that paracetamol is safe but ibruprofen not?! i certainly wouldn't be volunteering, not sure how they do it...x

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Oct 15th, 2009, 09:24 AM	#8
callmepoppy Pregnant (Expecting) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: scotland Posts: 384	After much debating (with myself!) I will be waiting on the adjuvant free vaccine Celvapan. It seems safe enough

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Oct 15th, 2009, 09:30 AM	#9
juliew2561 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bridgnorth, Shropshire Posts: 553	When will the other vaccine be available to us? (The safer one)

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Oct 15th, 2009, 09:31 AM	#10
kelloggs Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 188	what does adjuvant mean?

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