'Flu jab for 3 year old

notanewuser

Nicki wrote: »

I think person one's point flew so far over your head you were unaware of it.

If toddlers are vaccinated, then neither johnny nor martha will catch the flu, and therefore neither will take it home to their family. So there is a good chance that none of the family will catch the flu, if the weakest link (ie the one with poorest grasp of basic hygiene) has been vaccinated.

Erm, "person one" hasn't posted on this thread.

But thanks for your thread. That's exactly what I was trying to demonstrate.

notanewuser

pukkamum wrote: »

How many people are going to go and pay for the vaccine though, a family of 5 nearly £50 not money I have.
Swine flu was known to be very dangerous with severe complications.

5 x £8 is exactly £40.

Torry_Quine

pukkamum wrote: »

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.

It's not pedantic. Too many people think that flu is somthing that can be worked through and it isn't. We really need to take it more seriously.

I agree that one child having or not having the vaccination won't make a difference and only you can make the decision.

It's isn't next to pointless to vaccinate against some strains and is better than waiting until all strains can be protected against.

notanewuser

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.

I had it about 9 months ago, and now have some other health problems as a result.

pukkamum

notanewuser wrote: »

5 x £8 is exactly £40.

maths was never my strong point!

pukkamum

Torry_Quine wrote: »

It's not pedantic. Too many people think that flu is somthing that can be worked through and it isn't. We really need to take it more seriously.

I agree that one child having or not having the vaccination won't make a difference and only you can make the decision.

It's isn't next to pointless to vaccinate against some strains and is better than waiting until all strains can be protected against.

But the onset of flu can be worked through and many will work til they literally drop and by that point they have passed it on, this is what needs to be stopped then perhaps vaccines wouldn't be needed.

pukkamum

notanewuser wrote: »

I had it about 9 months ago, and now have some other health problems as a result.

I'm sorry that happened to you but vaccinating 2 and 3 yr olds with no mass vaccination would not have stopped that or the fact that you may have had a strain resistant to the vaccine.
I wonder how many people who have had the vaccine think they are then not going to get flu full stop and that's just not the case.

Person_one

notanewuser wrote: »

Erm, "person one" hasn't posted on this thread.

But thanks for your thread. That's exactly what I was trying to demonstrate.

...but if I had, I'd have said what you said.

Torry_Quine

pukkamum wrote: »

But the onset of flu can be worked through and many will work til they literally drop and by that point they have passed it on, this is what needs to be stopped then perhaps vaccines wouldn't be needed.

I agree that people need educated as to the potential problems that having flu can bring. For instance only stopping work when you are forced to means you are more likely to succumb to complications and be ill for longer.

I think though there ill always be a need for vaccination though.

pukkamum wrote: »

I'm sorry that happened to you but vaccinating 2 and 3 yr olds with no mass vaccination would not have stopped that or the fact that you may have had a strain resistant to the vaccine.
I wonder how many people who have had the vaccine think they are then not going to get flu full stop and that's just not the case.

A very good point, it doesn't mean that you won't get flu but it does lessen the chance.

Gigglepig

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I agree that people need educated as to the potential problems that having flu can bring. For instance only stopping work when you are forced to means you are more likely to succumb to complications and be ill for longer. .

Could not agree more. i was busy with work and tried to work through it and ended up with pneumonia.