Nation-wide Flu Vaccine Ban for Children Under 5

[AnyDream]

I find it interesting to note that WA is the only state that is offering the flu vaccine free for young children this year...perhaps this high aggregation of cases reflects a higher take-up of the vaccines in this group...I wonder whether a similar number of reactions has happened in other areas but not been seen as statistically significant because of a lower overall vaccination rate?

Anyway, I'm feeling more and more grateful to hmn who worded us up on this as early as a good week ago.

[Sequoia]

We're in WA and DS had a terrible reaction to the combined swine flu and normal flu vax 3 weeks ago, many of his little friends also had at least a temp. DS had a temp and vomitting. A 15mo around here had a temp of 39.8 and went to hospital.

Our local child health centre was told it could just be the batch. I'm pregnant and I didn't have it but another pregnant friend did and she had no reaction.

[Liz]

Wow that's interesting. Thanks for posting.

I'm amazed it's not extended to the Swine Flu vax.. as haven't they been saying the swine flu vax is as 'safe' as a seasonal flu shot? hmmm

[black_rose]

So glad I didn't listen to my mum, she was pushing for us to give it to both our girls. No way we wanted to any way but she works in the health industry and she kept saying how we should get it. I would rather let them build up their immune systems and my gp didn''t recommend it either.

[willow5]

I'm amazed it's not extended to the Swine Flu vax.. as haven't they been saying the swine flu vax is as 'safe' as a seasonal flu shot? hmmm

I heard this morning on the news twice that the ban included the swine flu vax, having said that, the reports aren't always 100% I guess.

[curlygirl]

Oh great, now they ban the vaccination
I wish I didn't take DD to get her flu fax, we had horrible nights with temp up to 40C, she was whimpering and vomiting everything that we tried to push down. we finally had to rush her out at 2 in the morning and came back with a pack of panadol. Yes, she's fine on the 3rd day, but temp that high is very very terrifying!