I got it myself to minimise the risk to our DD, who has asthma. She suffered with alot of asthma last year but I didn't want her to get the flu injection, so I thought I'd get it instead. I work in an office in the CBD & catch public transport, so am exposed to alot of people. So far this year, she has had only a couple of minor asthma incidents but I will wait until full on winter before I decide if it was even helpful for me to get the vax.
The fluvax vaccine that they used last year was responsible for the problems as it combined the two 'normal' flu strains as well as H1N1 (swine flu). I don't see a problem if you went back to the original vaccine. I would also be trying to boost their immune systems as well with probiotics etc to help maintain a healthy gut both before and after the vaccines as well.
Thank you so much for your responses.
Thanks MadB it is difficult...it is so hard to know if you are doing the right thing.
RhiChiChi I hope you have a well winter and your DD's asthma doesn't flair up to much.
Thanks Trillian I appreciate the advice.
I really think that I am leaning towards getting it, they have both spent far to much time in hospital as it is if I can do something to minimise that then it is worth thinking about.
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