Anyone not getting the swine flu vaccine?

leelee · Dec 3rd, 2009, 17:20 PM

Just wondering if anyone has decided not to get it?

I am not getting it after I spoke to midwife last week. She said that she isn't getting it (for her own reasons and didn't go into it). She also said that I amnot the first of her pregnant ladies to decide not to get it.

I work from home (no commute!) and my boss said that when I go to meetings in London I can take a taxi instead of the tube. I also won't be near any young children so I don't think I am high risk.

If the number of cases begins to rise dramatically I will review this again but was just wondering if anyone felt the same?

suzib76 · Dec 3rd, 2009, 17:56 PM

taking a taxi in llondon could make you higher risk than you think hun, just imagine all the people who have been in there before you - sorry

i am not having it, i reckon i live in a pretty low risk area and am off work now anyway so not coming into close contact with 100's of people a week anymore

my midwife never sadi boo baout it, she is fab but when i asked her about it she just said she never really knew any more than was in 'the leaflet' which i had been sent with my invite for it - i guess looking back this is prob the truth and anything the docs/midwives/nurses tell you is just personal opinion as noone really knows

leelee · Dec 3rd, 2009, 18:03 PM

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Originally Posted by suzib76

taking a taxi in llondon could make you higher risk than you think hun, just imagine all the people who have been in there before you - sorry

i am not having it, i reckon i live in a pretty low risk area and am off work now anyway so not coming into close contact with 100's of people a week anymore

my midwife never sadi boo baout it, she is fab but when i asked her about it she just said she never really knew any more than was in 'the leaflet' which i had been sent with my invite for it - i guess looking back this is prob the truth and anything the docs/midwives/nurses tell you is just personal opinion as noone really knows

That is true about the taxi! I won't be travelling at peak times so up until now I have been happy to take the tube to be honest.

I was happy to read that the cases have gone down quite a bit in the last week as well.

lorna84 · Dec 3rd, 2009, 18:08 PM

Im not having it either

flowertot · Dec 3rd, 2009, 18:08 PM

i was offered it a couple of weeks ago and turned it down. my midwife said that if she were pregnant she wouldn't have it.

i don't see that many people but i do go shopping in town quite a lot. i always carry my hand gel and use it all the time.

my best friend had swine flu last week and i'd been with her a couple of days before but i still don't think i'm at much of a risk.

leelee · Dec 3rd, 2009, 18:13 PM

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Originally Posted by flowertot

i was offered it a couple of weeks ago and turned it down. my midwife said that if she were pregnant she wouldn't have it.

i don't see that many people but i do go shopping in town quite a lot. i always carry my hand gel and use it all the time.

my best friend had swine flu last week and i'd been with her a couple of days before but i still don't think i'm at much of a risk.

Which hand gel do you use Flowertot and where did you get it?

I want to get some as well. It is good to hear of other people not getting it as I was beginning to feel like I was the only one.

pollypop · Dec 3rd, 2009, 18:39 PM

I was dead against having it untill I spoke to my GP. He said he would strongly recommend me having it because theres going to be a massive outbreak of it January/Feb same time as my baby boy is due and us pregnant ladies have a higher risk of ending up in intensive care with pregnancy complications if we catch it. So I had mine last night and am glad I did now. But do what is best for you.. you know your body better than anyone else xx

billybump · Dec 3rd, 2009, 23:20 PM

I'm not having it, I've been exposed to the bug by a confirmed 5 people and not managed to catch it (did get a chest infection though) I've 2 weeks left in work, at a high school, and am not worried about it as there seem to be no new cases in school, if there is large scale outbreak I'll just leave earlier.

mrsadair · Dec 3rd, 2009, 23:25 PM

i'm not getting it

leelee · Dec 4th, 2009, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by pollypop

I was dead against having it untill I spoke to my GP. He said he would strongly recommend me having it because theres going to be a massive outbreak of it January/Feb same time as my baby boy is due and us pregnant ladies have a higher risk of ending up in intensive care with pregnancy complications if we catch it. So I had mine last night and am glad I did now. But do what is best for you.. you know your body better than anyone else xx

I wasn't aware that they were expecting a huge outbreak of it in Jan/Feb. I read that the peak for it was going to be the end of November. It's terrible that we are being given such conflicting info on this.

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leelee Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,177	Anyone not getting the swine flu vaccine? Just wondering if anyone has decided not to get it? I am not getting it after I spoke to midwife last week. She said that she isn't getting it (for her own reasons and didn't go into it). She also said that I amnot the first of her pregnant ladies to decide not to get it. I work from home (no commute!) and my boss said that when I go to meetings in London I can take a taxi instead of the tube. I also won't be near any young children so I don't think I am high risk. If the number of cases begins to rise dramatically I will review this again but was just wondering if anyone felt the same?

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Dec 3rd, 2009, 17:56 PM	#2
suzib76 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4,695	taking a taxi in llondon could make you higher risk than you think hun, just imagine all the people who have been in there before you - sorry i am not having it, i reckon i live in a pretty low risk area and am off work now anyway so not coming into close contact with 100's of people a week anymore my midwife never sadi boo baout it, she is fab but when i asked her about it she just said she never really knew any more than was in 'the leaflet' which i had been sent with my invite for it - i guess looking back this is prob the truth and anything the docs/midwives/nurses tell you is just personal opinion as noone really knows

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Dec 3rd, 2009, 18:08 PM	#4
lorna84 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 1,901	Im not having it either

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flowertot Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 876	i was offered it a couple of weeks ago and turned it down. my midwife said that if she were pregnant she wouldn't have it. i don't see that many people but i do go shopping in town quite a lot. i always carry my hand gel and use it all the time. my best friend had swine flu last week and i'd been with her a couple of days before but i still don't think i'm at much of a risk.

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Dec 3rd, 2009, 18:39 PM	#7
pollypop Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Posts: 106	I was dead against having it untill I spoke to my GP. He said he would strongly recommend me having it because theres going to be a massive outbreak of it January/Feb same time as my baby boy is due and us pregnant ladies have a higher risk of ending up in intensive care with pregnancy complications if we catch it. So I had mine last night and am glad I did now. But do what is best for you.. you know your body better than anyone else xx

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Dec 3rd, 2009, 23:20 PM	#8
billybump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: yorkshire dales Posts: 658	I'm not having it, I've been exposed to the bug by a confirmed 5 people and not managed to catch it (did get a chest infection though) I've 2 weeks left in work, at a high school, and am not worried about it as there seem to be no new cases in school, if there is large scale outbreak I'll just leave earlier.

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Dec 3rd, 2009, 23:25 PM	#9
mrsadair Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 580	i'm not getting it

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