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Originally Posted by Niamh.
Well, both my kids were offered it through school last year. I was unsure about the vaccine so I asked a friend of my mothers who's husband is a doctor and she said that they have not and will not be getting their kids vaccinated. I decided against having my kids vaccinated for it in the end.
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Yeah, I know a few people who don't vaccinate their children at all, which is fair enough; it's their decision. I did a lot of research during the mmr panic and both my kids had it in the end...
I spoke to my gp re the swine flu vaccine and she said she couldn't advise me as it was my decision but her little one had had it, as had she (she was pregnant)
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Originally Posted by MTVN
I think I've already had Swine Flu, not really sure though. The risk has been exaggerated though, I think I read that more people die from normal flu than they do swine flu
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It's not just the risk of death that bothers me; My friend has it just now which has developed into pneumonia AND pleurasy and she says she wouldn't wish how she feels on her worst enemy.. Says she'll never complain over a cold or normal flu again.
I think the vaccine my daughter is having immunises against the normal flu too, so it's just peace of mind for me.