Swine flu vaccine for babies

[Life is Good]

Both our paediatrician and our GP have strongly encouraged DH, myself and our 7 month old boy to have the swine flu vaccine.

I was just wondering if anyone has had their baby vaccinated and if they experienced any side-effects.

I have had a look around for threads for info on the swine flu vaccine, but they seem to be largely pregnancy-related. If there is a thread on this topic already in existence, please point me in the right direction .

Thanks

[Visitor7]

Dunno if there's any threads about it, but have you read the info on the Qld Health website? It's here if you haven't Queensland Health Swine Flu Response home page

[Janie71]

My 11 month old has had her first injection (little one's have to have 2 injections at least one month apart). She had no reactions apart from the normal slight pain at the injection site, a little unsettled for a few hours afterwards.

My DH and I have also had the swine flu vaccine and we wanted to protect our little one especially as we were at the time about to go overseas to the US.

So my experience is nothing but positive. My sister's 18 month old also has had it and the only side effect he had was some runny poos after the second injection.

GL!

Janie xxx

[melbrodhi]

we havent but my friend got her DD done (shes 11 mnths) and she had a severe reaction and ended up in hospital!!! also my DH said at his work a few people have had bad reactions and he said theres no way he would get us or the kids done. thing is, alot of reactions go unreported, so the stats are just not there. give it some serious thought, especially with a bub.

[squidipa]

we have not done Chakotay but did our other kids ds is 19 months dr said to me your not getting him done are you talking about chakotay. Maybe as he was not yet reached corrective age...we did not get him done but we all are done. He now has a cold like symptoms.

[~clover~]

Squid - it is only given to babies over 6 months old They won't give it under, but the rest of you who are in close contact with him should be enough.
Your breast feeding will also help

[caseylacey]

Both our paediatrician and our GP have strongly encouraged DH, myself and our 7 month old boy to have the swine flu vaccine.

I was just wondering if anyone has had their baby vaccinated and if they experienced any side-effects.

I have had a look around for threads for info on the swine flu vaccine, but they seem to be largely pregnancy-related. If there is a thread on this topic already in existence, please point me in the right direction .

Thanks

hello to you,
i would strongly discourage you from getting your baby vaccinated against the swine flu.my local council lady that does the vaccine pressured me to get it.i was not aware of the side affects that it would have on my 6 mth old.ever since he got it hes been so sick with high temps,aches and pains,will not take his bottle anymore,and wakes up nearly every hour through the night where he used to sleep through and is soooooooooooo cranky.i wish she never offered it to me.
i was also not told that it contains Mercury.
I would NOT have got the vaccine if new how sick he would get from it and that was over 3 weeks ago and hes still not himself. please do some research before getting it.
i wish i had.

[JellyBean]

Kelly has posted this link on the swine flu which may interest you:
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ccination.html

I would also recommend investigating before you vaccinate - especially the vaccine ingredients, which are listed according to pathogen (vaccine type) and manufacturer on the WAVE website (World Organisation for Vaccine Education). Just the same as if you went to the supermarket and checked that a food is free of harmful additives. You have a right (and arguably, a responsibility) to know exactly what could be injected into your child's bloodstream so that you can make a fully informed decision.

Best wishes.