Flu Vaccine

AnotherJoe

i know someone with a compromised immune system (on drugs with that effect) who was told to avoid her grandchild for "a few days" after the grandchild had her nasal spray. I think it's reasonable for the father to treat the baby as similar, it's a one off and IMO the OP is making a meal of it, the baby won't be coming into contact just by going out of the house in anywhere near the same way as playing with the siblings.

olgadapolga

AnotherJoe wrote: »

i know someone with a compromised immune system (on drugs with that effect) who was told to avoid her grandchild for "a few days" after the grandchild had her nasal spray.

I have a compromised immune system and was told the same, only in this case, the child was my daughter! Once the nurse concerned realised just how stupid this was, my daughter was offered the injection, along with everyone else in the household.

Kynthia

olgadapolga wrote: »

I have a compromised immune system and was told the same, only in this case, the child was my daughter! Once the nurse concerned realised just how stupid this was, my daughter was offered the injection, along with everyone else in the household.

Yes my friends children had the flu vaccine by injection when the nurse knew they'd be in contact with someone with a compromised immune system during the 2 weeks. While I might be concerned about a newborn, an 8 month old should be fine. However It's his, and his partner's, choice unless you're prepared for the children to have the injection instead?

olgadapolga

Kynthia wrote: »

While I might be concerned about a newborn, an 8 month old should be fine.

I understood that babies should have the injection from the age of six months (and up to two years old)?

Ah - just checked and it's for children under the age of two who are at high risk of flu. Does this mean that the baby's father won't want to see his other children next year after they've had their annual flu vaccination?

Kynthia

olgadapolga wrote: »

I understood that babies should have the injection from the age of six months (and up to two years old)?

Ah - just checked and it's for children under the age of two who are at high risk of flu. Does this mean that the baby's father won't want to see his other children next year after they've had their annual flu vaccination?

Not many under 2s will have the vaccine and lots of over 2s also choose not to. I think it was introduced more to protect the vulnerable from flu and young children are the ones who spread it around, rather than because young children need the protection themselves. Who knows how the father will feel in a year.

Ergates

Kynthia wrote: »

Not many under 2s will have the vaccine and lots of over 2s also choose not to. I think it was introduced more to protect the vulnerable from flu and young children are the ones who spread it around, rather than because young children need the protection themselves. Who knows how the father will feel in a year.

Children under 2 *are* vulnerable to flu. Flu is a serious illness - it kills thousands of people every year and could easily kill a small child.

pollyanna24

AnotherJoe wrote: »

i know someone with a compromised immune system (on drugs with that effect) who was told to avoid her grandchild for "a few days" after the grandchild had her nasal spray. I think it's reasonable for the father to treat the baby as similar, it's a one off and IMO the OP is making a meal of it, the baby won't be coming into contact just by going out of the house in anywhere near the same way as playing with the siblings.

Not sure how I'm "making a meal" of it, it works in my favour if he doesn't want them. I just thought as someone else has said, that he would want to see his children as he only has them every other weekend.

He and his gf are very against the jab. She has three older kids, so is not a new mum.

And yes, it is the vaccine, up the nose jobby.

Ergates

pollyanna24 wrote: »

Not sure how I'm "making a meal" of it, it works in my favour if he doesn't want them. I just thought as someone else has said, that he would want to see his children as he only has them every other weekend.

He and his gf are very against the jab. She has three older kids, so is not a new mum.

And yes, it is the vaccine, up the nose jobby.

If they're anti-vaxxers then you're best off keeping your kids as far away from them as possible.