Swine Flu vaccination

Post by **hermanmunster** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:41 am

aaagh !!! bizarre - I deffo read it!!!

Snowdrops · Post by **Snowdrops** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:43 am

and I deffo wrote it!!

Looking for help · Post by **Looking for help** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:52 am

I've got no idea what anyone's talking about ( just had y11 parent evening

) but my dd has been asked to have hpp (2nd dose) +normal flu +swine flu and I'm now sure I'm taking her off all vaccination prgrammes - far too many injections all at the same time

LFH

Post by **hermanmunster** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:57 am

Hi LFH

sorry for confusion - we seem to have posts disappearing in the Yorkshire Dales!!

Anyway - that is a lot of imms in one go! .... It is unfortunate that all the programmes have collided... Most of our patients have had their seasonal flu (lots) and HPV catch up (not many - most done at school) - some will reappear for the swine flu, though I 'm still not sure how many will go for it

Milla · Post by **Milla** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:56 am

most certainly not front line anything here (as if!) but most def wouldn't touch the vaccine with a barge pole. Not that I have one of those to hand.

Post by **hermanmunster** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:02 am

ah .. that explains it - I wondered what the long tube like things in sterile packages were, just delivered this evening. They tried to tell me they were something to do with the lighting system ... mmm no must be barge poles...

T.i.p.s.y · Post by **T.i.p.s.y** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:02 am

Slightly OT but Herman can you tell me if another bug can destroy a flu virus? I have noticed recently that none of my friends/family/children's school mates have had SF but they have all had a vomiting bug. I just wondered if this bug could destroy SF in the process or if it doesn't work like that? I do think it strange that OH works in the City of London and is in contact with thousands of different people on a weekly basis and he and none of DC's school has had SF.

Now I have said that we will all come down with it!

Post by **hermanmunster** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:09 am

vomiting bug is widespread as usual

. Doesn't have any effect on the H1N1.
Having said that some people with H1N1 get D&V.....(but not a lot of it really)...

yes does seem strange how some people get it and others don't. I've been in contact with loads and haven't had it yet, also lots of youngsters get it but the parents don't (and they aren't really old enough to have been around in the 50's).

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Had a lot of people who commute / international flights / busy trains etc etc but are terrified of coming into a hospital building

Rob Clark · Post by **Rob Clark** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:12 am

It is strange. DS has had several classmates off with swine flu but hasnâ€™t had it himself despite being immuno-compromised and an obvious candidate

T.i.p.s.y · Post by **T.i.p.s.y** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:15 am

Herm, I really don't want DS to have the swine flu vaccine but he has asthma and doc is strongly advising us to get it. Why does him getiing SF make it more risky than other kids without asthma as this has not been explained to me?