Flu Jabs
Dec 29th 2008 | 9:58 pm
#16
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I don't give a damn
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From: In the arms of my family. Heaven...
Re: Flu Jabs
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
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
Dec 30th 2008 | 8:43 am
#17
shoot from the hip,baby
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,405
From: Uk
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
"
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
Dec 31st 2008 | 12:41 pm
#18
Thread Starter
I don't give a damn
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,980
From: In the arms of my family. Heaven...
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
"
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!
xx
Dec 31st 2008 | 4:41 pm
#19
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,761
From: Westernport Mornington Peninsula
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.
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.
