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LittleBug 
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Posted: 09 February 2010 at 6:21pm |
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Has any one else gotten a letter in the mail from their Drs, saying that they are eligible for a free swine flu vaccine this week at the hospital?
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Posted: 09 February 2010 at 7:14pm |
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I havent no, Did you get one?
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Posted: 12 February 2010 at 12:22pm |
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Yeah I got one in the mail saying that I'm part of an early protection programme, it's free and I should go to the hospital one evening this week to get my first vaccine, of two. It also said that under fives are free if they are enrolled at eligible practices.
I was just wondering if many people have been sent this letter, or maybe it's because I'm going to be working in healthcare and my babies both have asthma? It might be for people at greater risk, maybe?
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Posted: 12 February 2010 at 12:24pm |
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The letter also said that the vaccine is strongly recommended for pregnant women, because they are at increased risk of complication from the virus.
Apparently the vaccine has been approved for use with pregnant women and those breastfeeding.
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Posted: 12 February 2010 at 1:15pm |
I asked a friend who is a GP about this, and she reckoned I should wait until march and get the all-in-one vaccine - it combines the seasonal 'flu & swine 'flu, without the need for booster shots. She also said the seasonal flu shot is safe, but for the swine flu one, we are kind of guinea pigs. However she is PG herself & in some kind of swine flu medical research group, and if she is getting it herself, that's enough for me! 
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Posted: 12 February 2010 at 1:36pm |
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That sounds about right, I think it's an early protection programme (earlier than the flu vaccine) for people higher at risk, from what I gather, as there have been further outbreaks as expected.
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Posted: 12 February 2010 at 1:46pm |
 and here i was thinking that whole swine flu thing was over!
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Posted: 12 February 2010 at 3:59pm |
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bizzy i thought so too but apparently the second wave can be worse so they want to vaccinate as many as possible to make it not so bad or something?
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Posted: 12 February 2010 at 5:17pm |
 squoggs wrote:
I asked a friend who is a GP about this, and she reckoned I should wait until march and get the all-in-one vaccine - it combines the seasonal 'flu & swine 'flu, without the need for booster shots. She also said the seasonal flu shot is safe, but for the swine flu one, we are kind of guinea pigs. However she is PG herself & in some kind of swine flu medical research group, and if she is getting it herself, that's enough for me! |
I have a heart kid and am preg so yeah we are high risk, but didnt get the letter - but our cardiac spec said dont bother wait til march and the h1n1 will have some track record by then, while it is recommended no test results to say its safe will be complete til july. prelim results look alright though
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Posted: 12 February 2010 at 7:02pm |
Four_eyes wrote:
bizzy i thought so too but apparently the second wave can be worse so they want to vaccinate as many as possible to make it not so bad or something? |
Well the second wave that was supposed to hit the US and be worse than the previous one DIDN'T. More on that can be found here. This is the MOH's latest update on H1N1.
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