flu jabs?

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• KazzieM

  May 13, 2011 5:12AM

  Discuss this with GP/MW as the flu vaccine involves being injected with a mild form of the virus for you to build up antibodies (these days may even include swine flu). I didn't get the jab but was given relenza to take as a precaution/prevention from getting full blown flu when I had my DD who was born 12/12/09. In short, if you have the jab, be prepared you may have the symptoms for a few days following.

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• sally322

  May 13, 2011 5:47AM

  i will probably have the jab, seeing as by the time its available will be past 12 weeks, last year i caught flu i think swine variety at work, bought it home my son caught it, and had a febrile convulsion i suppose the only difference is i wont be at work for much of this winter. hmmm decisions decisions

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• mrssept

  May 13, 2011 5:57AM

  Totally G/C but I just wanted to say that I had the 3 in 1 flu jab last winter and have not even had a sniffle during pregnancy whereas normally I'd get a couple of colds over the winer so I definitely think the jab helped my immunity! I was fine afterwards - just had a sore arm for one day.
  
  
  
  They won't announce until July who the at-risk groups are who'll be offered the flu jab this winter but pregnant women might well included again. Its a personal decision though xx

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• mrssept

  May 13, 2011 5:59AM

  P.s the flu jab does not inject you with the live virus xx

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• Mooomin

  May 18, 2011 4:44PM

  I'll have it better the jab than flu!
  
  
  
  Can't imagine anything worse than being ill with flu when heavily pregnant or when little one is still very new -a newborn, no sleep and flu! Also if the breastfeeding plan works out lo would get immunity too.
  
  
  
  But each to their own. I'm sure the vaccine doesn't contain live virus either, I though it was a combination of several dead strains of influenzae.
  
  
  
  Mooomin x

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