remember the flu shot, everybody!

[stoney]

James and I both went for ours 2 weeks ago with me being asthmatic. I had mine In the usual way by needle in the arm, but the nurse said due to new guidelines children between the age of 2 - 18 have a syringe up each nostril. James had his this way with no side effects nor did I with mine. Any other parents come across this or is it just in Wales

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[AlexMBrennan]

No I would wait until your well again.

So does the NHS:

Fever and the flu jab

If you are ill with a fever, it's best to delay your flu vaccination until you have recovered. There is no need to delay your flu jab if you have a minor illness with no fever such as a cold.

Staff should ask if you are feeling ill before administering the vaccine.

James and I both went for ours 2 weeks ago with me being asthmatic. I had mine In the usual way by needle in the arm, but the nurse said due to new guidelines children between the age of 2 - 18 have a syringe up each nostril

Apparently a new treatment ( Fluenz) is more effective in children and is thus recommended:

The vaccine is given as a single dose of nasal spray squirted up each nostril. Not only is it needle-free (a big advantage for children), the nasal spray works even better than the injected flu vaccine with fewer side effects.

 

[slaterk]

Had my flu shot a few weeks ago and my pneumo jab a couple of weeks ago. No real problem with either but the pneumo jab does give you a dead arm for about 24 hours!

 

[Alanp35]

GP advised that pneumo was a once only; had mine in 2001. I have the flu jab every year and due to cytotoxic therapy for a very over active immune system always have a few rough days. The cytotoxic therapy trying to calm me down and the flu jab trying to get my immune system to protect me. BUT I have never had flu. Best to be protected no matter how little that may be.

 

[JimArmstrong]

Never had a flu shot. ever! I dont get sick that often. I am not convinced that a flu shot helps anything and know a lot of people that get the flu shot and still get sick. So its no shot for me!!!