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Re: Flu Jabs
Originally Posted by onepearlyb
(Post 7110219)
Flea,
this is the message I got back from my mate. "I'm looking into this for you, I think it's made differently but I'm not 100% sure. I think 2 flu jags would maybe increase the risk of Guillian Barr syndrome or would cause more side effects. She should have the pneumococcal vaccine too. I'll get back to you asap when I get hold of the right answer." Ask about the pneumococcal vaccine when your at the Dr's on Friday. I'll get back to you as soon as my mate gets back to me. She's a senior Practice Nurse so I trust her opinion. Cheers peeps. x Wow! How kind! Thanks so much Pearly. Tell your firend i really do appreciate her help :thumbup: |
Re: Flu Jabs
Flea, my mate went off and called the head Practice Nurse and this is what she emailed me to say.
" Also no probs with having 2 vaccines - in studies people have been given up to 6 doses with no ill effects. Guillian Barr syndrome is only a rare side effect. Flu vaccines are different in north and south hemispheres. South hemisphere vac does not cover for North hemisphere bugs - info on WHO website." So, here's the weblinks incase you want to go all medical. ;o) She basically said the flu jabs ARE different in different countries. www.who.int/topics/influenza/en/ www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/healthprotection/Immunisation/Greenbook/dh_4097254 Cheers Flea. xx |
Re: Flu Jabs
Originally Posted by onepearlyb
(Post 7112245)
Flea, my mate went off and called the head Practice Nurse and this is what she emailed me to say.
" Also no probs with having 2 vaccines - in studies people have been given up to 6 doses with no ill effects. Guillian Barr syndrome is only a rare side effect. Flu vaccines are different in north and south hemispheres. South hemisphere vac does not cover for North hemisphere bugs - info on WHO website." So, here's the weblinks incase you want to go all medical. ;o) She basically said the flu jabs ARE different in different countries. www.who.int/topics/influenza/en/ www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/healthprotection/Immunisation/Greenbook/dh_4097254 Cheers Flea. xx Happy New Year hun. Hopefully we will both forge ahead with a new life where we want to be in 2009! :wub: xx |
Re: Flu Jabs
Commonwealth Serum Laboratories make the flu vaccine here my son's ex was a scientist there.
I have the flu vaccine every March since it nearly took me off in the late nineties. There is also a pneumonia vaccine and my mum has had that. Its free here in Aus for over 65's. I think if you had the vaccine in 2007 that would have covered the bad flu and I would be asking the experts. I think they make the flu vaccine here and send overseas too as we are usually the first to get new strains and then it goes to Europe. I know that this last winter we had a lot of gastro type illness here as well. |
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