'Flu jab for 3 year old

Torry_Quine

pukkamum wrote: »

Er no because the dental work that needs doing isn't going to go away, the flu will, unless you are compromised.
More needs to be done about the prevention of spreading the flu, better hygiene, people staying home from school, work, nursery etc if they have the flu.
I have seen countless people at work with full blown flu and countless kids sent to school and nursery with it.

While I agree that better hygiene is needed it isn't enough on it's own by any means.

People with flu will not be at work, they won't be able to get there never mind work.

Gigglepig

pukkamum wrote: »

But when was the last time you had real flu as opposed to a heavy cold?
None of my children have, the last time dh and I had it was 12 yrs ago, can't remember the last time any of my close friends and family had it.

Had regular flu 1 1/2 years ago, despite being in excellent health I ended up with pneumonia.
Never had the flu any of the seasons I had flu jabs.

But - an individual story like this is irrelevant. What matters is the bigger picture, which is what is taken into account when vaccines are approved.

pukkamum

Torry_Quine wrote: »

While I agree that better hygiene is needed it isn't enough on it's own by any means.

People with flu will not be at work, they won't be able to get there never mind work.

Believe me I have seen plenty of people at work with certainly the early onset of flu, sneezing and coughing all over their communal keyboards, telephones and desks.
At our place mainly because if you weren't there you're work wasn't covered, a week off meant a mountain of work when you came back, not to mention a limited amount of sick days allowed and an interrogation.
Not to mention the people who were being brave little soldiers!

pukkamum

Gigglepig wrote: »

Had regular flu 1 1/2 years ago, despite being in excellent health I ended up with pneumonia.
Never had the flu any of the seasons I had flu jabs.

But - an individual story like this is irrelevant. What matters is the bigger picture, which is what is taken into account when vaccines are approved.

But the bigger picture is that until they roll out a mass free vaccination programme chances are you will come across someone with flu.
I'm not against the flu vaccination per se.

pukkamum

I would wonder also giggle if having the jab isn't lowering your natural immunity.

pukkamum

Taken from http://chemistry.about.com/cs/howthingswork/a/aa011604a.htm
Bottom line: The flu vaccine varies in effectiveness from year-to-year. Even in a best-case scenario, it won't always protect against the flu. The CDC study didn't say that the vaccine didn't work; it says the vaccine didn't protect people from getting sick. Even with imperfect effectiveness, the vaccine is indicated for certain people. In my opinion, however, the vaccine isn't for everyone and certainly shouldn't be required for otherwise healthy people.

Torry_Quine

pukkamum wrote: »

Believe me I have seen plenty of people at work with certainly the early onset of flu, sneezing and coughing all over their communal keyboards, telephones and desks.
At our place mainly because if you weren't there you're work wasn't covered, a week off meant a mountain of work when you came back, not to mention a limited amount of sick days allowed and an interrogation.
Not to mention the people who were being brave little soldiers!

You said 'full blown flu' and they won't be anywhere but bed.

That's all the more reason for people to have flu vaccinations.

22cuddles

Uptake's actually pretty high in pharmacies, we did over 200 last year and we've got plenty of interest already this year. The majority are people who aren't in an 'at risk' group although we do have some people coming who are entitled to a free one, they just find our opening hours are more convenient than their GP's. I've had the vaccination for the last two years simply because as a healthcare professional not only can I not afford to be off work but my customers are reliant on me to be there for their healthcare needs.

N.B We only offer vaccinations to 18+, not to children.

pukkamum

Torry_Quine wrote: »

You said 'full blown flu' and they won't be anywhere but bed.

That's all the more reason for people to have flu vaccinations.

A pedantic point somewhat and I said my 2 yr old having the jab isn't going to prevent that only mass free vaccination and from what I read on the link above and admittedly thats the only one I read so I will no doubt be proven wrong, until they develop a vaccine against all strains of flu it is next to pointless.

pukkamum

22cuddles wrote: »

Uptake's actually pretty high in pharmacies, we did over 200 last year and we've got plenty of interest already this year. The majority are people who aren't in an 'at risk' group although we do have some people coming who are entitled to a free one, they just find our opening hours are more convenient than their GP's. I've had the vaccination for the last two years simply because as a healthcare professional not only can I not afford to be off work but my customers are reliant on me to be there for their healthcare needs.

N.B We only offer vaccinations to 18+, not to children.

So therefore children between the ages of 4 and 18 will not be vaccinated anyway, so unless granny only has adults over the age of 18 or children under the age of 4 in the family and doesn't go to any publuc places she will still get it.