Swine Flu Vaccine for healthy children? - Page 5

Caroline · Dec 5th, 2009, 15:16 PM

I was told need 2nd jab after a month. My 2 are booked in for Jan.

mummyjax · Dec 5th, 2009, 16:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Caroline

I was told need 2nd jab after a month. My 2 are booked in for Jan.

This is the only info I can find on it, it came from the WHO website.

Where national authorities have made children a priority for early vaccination, experts are advising one dose of vaccine to as many children as possible over the age of 6 months and younger than 10 years of age. Recommendations on numbers of dosages may need to be adapted rapidly as new data emerges.

Las78 · Dec 6th, 2009, 02:58 AM

My 8yo daughter is booked in for another in 3 weeks, bless her she wasn't impressed, I had to coax her into the GP room as it was.

She does have a sore arm which started about 5hrs after the jab yesterday but otherwise she is fine. I did check on her at least 10 times last night though!!

mummyjax · Dec 9th, 2009, 03:38 AM

Some updated information!

The task of vaccinating children has been made easier by new advice from Government vaccination advisers that they only need one dose of the jab.

It follows a warning from the European Medicines Agency that children are more likely to suffer a high fever after two doses.

Evidence suggests one dose gives good enough immunity to ensure protection against the virus

paula85 · Dec 9th, 2009, 04:42 AM

thanks for that mummyjax. My two were booked in last monday but because they were sniffly I did not get it for them, TBH I am still in two minds. Will prob get it done though

ladymilly · Dec 9th, 2009, 05:02 AM

its so hard to know what to do isnt it

i got my letter for jack to get it on monday but i dont know what to do.

purple_socks · Jan 10th, 2010, 14:49 PM

i haven't read through the whole thread coz its quite long...just wanted to post this link:

http://www.drmomma.org/2010/01/may-i...h-my-h1n1.html

even before i read this i have always been strongly against getting this jab. There isn't enough testing to prove the long term safety of it and i think its a fairly pointless risk.
I personally think theres a lot of scare mongering and media hype going on. More people die of normal flu each year and we don't all rush out and get the normal seasonal flu jab. i know plenty of people who have had SF and recovered fine...they have said its not worse than normal flu even without tammiflu.

however i understand its a personal choice so do whatever u feel most confotable with

Xanthe · Jan 11th, 2010, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by purple_socks

i haven't read through the whole thread coz its quite long...just wanted to post this link:

http://www.drmomma.org/2010/01/may-i...h-my-h1n1.html

even before i read this i have always been strongly against getting this jab. There isn't enough testing to prove the long term safety of it and i think its a fairly pointless risk.
I personally think theres a lot of scare mongering and media hype going on. More people die of normal flu each year and we don't all rush out and get the normal seasonal flu jab. i know plenty of people who have had SF and recovered fine...they have said its not worse than normal flu even without tammiflu.

however i understand its a personal choice so do whatever u feel most confotable with

The headlines today appear to confirm your suspicions.

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/a...lth-chief.html

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Caroline Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Devon Posts: 4,258	I was told need 2nd jab after a month. My 2 are booked in for Jan.

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Las78 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,141	My 8yo daughter is booked in for another in 3 weeks, bless her she wasn't impressed, I had to coax her into the GP room as it was. She does have a sore arm which started about 5hrs after the jab yesterday but otherwise she is fine. I did check on her at least 10 times last night though!!

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mummyjax Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 57	Some updated information! The task of vaccinating children has been made easier by new advice from Government vaccination advisers that they only need one dose of the jab. It follows a warning from the European Medicines Agency that children are more likely to suffer a high fever after two doses. Evidence suggests one dose gives good enough immunity to ensure protection against the virus

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paula85 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Teesside UK Posts: 11,011	thanks for that mummyjax. My two were booked in last monday but because they were sniffly I did not get it for them, TBH I am still in two minds. Will prob get it done though

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Dec 9th, 2009, 05:02 AM	#46
ladymilly Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: waterford, ireland Posts: 2,186	its so hard to know what to do isnt it i got my letter for jack to get it on monday but i dont know what to do.

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Jan 10th, 2010, 14:49 PM	#47
purple_socks Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,978	i haven't read through the whole thread coz its quite long...just wanted to post this link: http://www.drmomma.org/2010/01/may-i...h-my-h1n1.html even before i read this i have always been strongly against getting this jab. There isn't enough testing to prove the long term safety of it and i think its a fairly pointless risk. I personally think theres a lot of scare mongering and media hype going on. More people die of normal flu each year and we don't all rush out and get the normal seasonal flu jab. i know plenty of people who have had SF and recovered fine...they have said its not worse than normal flu even without tammiflu. however i understand its a personal choice so do whatever u feel most confotable with

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