Flu jab for a child.

No, it's not worth it. Not now, not ever.

I had my first one at 2.5 years old, with no complications. My relative never vaccinated her son, saying her friend told her it was unnecessary, that she doesn’t vaccinate her children and they don’t get sick. In the end, her son developed pneumonia at 3 years old as a complication after the flu. They had to give him a bunch of antibiotics. And she caught the flu from her child too. By the way, I get these vaccinations every year myself—I’ve never been sick.

This year, don't even think about it. They are currently trialling a new domestic swine flu vaccine, and the guinea pigs are our children. It seems to be called Grippol. I've just written a refusal at the kindergarten, and I advise you to do the same.

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Grippol? New? Trialling? Where have you been, darling? It's been around for ages. It's a vaccine, just like any other. No worse than Influvac or Vaxigrip. The composition of subunit vaccines is updated every year according to WHO recommendations. I think it's perfectly fine to administer at 3 years old. If you don't trust the domestic Grippol, get an imported one at a private clinic. No vaccine offers 100% protection against the flu, but if you do catch it, the illness will be significantly milder and the risk of complications afterwards is minimal.

To hell with such vaccinations. If they lasted for at least 3-4 years, but it's every year. No, if you want to please the pharmacists with new gear, which they'll buy with the money from your vaccination - then go ahead.

After the flu, children can have such terrible complications. I would get it done. Just not our Grippol, but for example, Vaxigrip.

A couple of years ago, they vaccinated children at a kindergarten where my friend's four-year-old son attended. I don't know what kind of flu vaccine it was. But the entire group came down with a fever of 39–40°C the next day. That's really awful. They gave everyone the shots without asking the parents. This happened in a rural area.

And if we are 9 months old?

Our doctor told us not to get the kindergarten's Grippol vaccine. We get Vaxigrip at the prevention centre.

You probably don't go to nursery yet. During the epidemic, you'll be careful, won't be dragging yourselves around shopping centres, etc.

Decided, I won't be vaccinating the children against the flu.

Don't get vaccinated. It greatly weakens natural immunity, and no one knows what the consequences will be later.

We are 3 years old. My husband and I decided that it's not worth getting vaccinated, neither for ourselves nor for our child. Who can we trust in our country?.....

Absolutely not! Vaccinations are a tricky business altogether; one might consider taking risks, but at such an age... no! There's a possibility of unpleasant complications and consequences. It's better to take something preventive, like Anaferon, for example. I used it myself for treatment, and now I take it for prevention.

I got myself vaccinated against "swine flu". I handled it well. I'll vaccinate the children if I can catch a moment between colds, but only with an inactivated vaccine. You can't say for sure that you won't catch some other flu. Better than any vaccine, doctors say, is washing your hands and nose with soap and rinsing your mouth. This way, we wash away viruses that have landed on the mucous membranes.

My child is 10 years old. Today, they brought home a form from school where I need to either consent or decline the swine flu vaccination. I'm really torn: I'm afraid of causing harm both by getting the vaccine and by not getting it. We once had the regular flu vaccine, and everything went smoothly without any complications or illnesses. But as for this vaccine, I really don't know what to do. What if they really are conducting experiments on children?

I would think three times before vaccinating a child at such a young age. My sister with her two-year-old boy has flatly refused to do so. They've been giving him children's Anaferon for a month now and she takes him to crowded places less often. They're happy and healthy, thank goodness.

You're right, I didn't just think twice, but probably a hundred times. I've reread a lot of information on this subject. I've asked paediatricians questions. As a result, I've decided to hold off on these new vaccinations for now, because everyone says something different: some are 'for', others are 'against'. And even though I've strictly followed the vaccination schedule for my child since birth, these new ones just don't inspire my trust yet.

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I have never had a flu shot in my life.

I got the flu every year or two.

Never had any complications, knock on wood.

The main thing is to rest properly.

Tomorrow I need to confirm or decline the flu shot for my child at kindergarten.

I'm thinking of declining. Vaccines are not evil, but they're not a panacea either.

I also refused the vaccination, my own paediatrician advised me to do so!!!!

I am generally in favour of vaccinations, but sensible ones. We shouldn't be rushing to vaccinate children who haven't had a period of adaptation to a new environment, because, for example, Vaxigrip takes two weeks to become effective after vaccination, and it's quite possible for a child to fall ill during those two weeks. For children not in high-risk groups, I recommend it—it's a good vaccine. A friend's three-year-old child had the flu in a very mild form.

We have a 5-year-old son who often gets sick. The kindergarten is organising flu vaccinations, but my husband and I are afraid to have our son vaccinated. I don't know what to do—should we go ahead with it or not?

It's impossible to give specific advice. But you can read additional information about flu vaccinations at http://www.homeoint.org/kotok/vaccines/malady/flu.htm

Dear mothers!! The risk of complications from influenza in young children is veeeeery high! And do not compare it with those 0.02% (for example) probability of complications from the vaccine!!!! Think about YOUR child! Not about some mythical people who "will treat themselves to new clothes with your money"! I have already booked my one-year-old daughter for the vaccine. Protecting our children is in our hands!

Our entire family of six, except for the youngest son, got flu vaccinations last year. Only the youngest fell ill, and it was serious enough to require hospitalisation. As for those who were vaccinated, the winter was nothing but joy. Skis, sledges, skates—we were outdoors every day. This time, everyone will be getting vaccinated. Admittedly, there was the occasional runny nose, but that was all...

I got the flu vaccine myself and feel perfectly fine, so I'll probably get it for my child too when they turn three, but only the French one and not the free one at the nursery.

I've already been vaccinating my daughter with Grippol for two years! And you say it's new?!

For my two-year-old son, I squeeze garlic into his first courses as a preventive measure, and for a runny nose, I drip onion juice diluted with water into his nose! In my time, my mother treated me the same way, and to be honest, in my whole life, I've only taken medicine once—after appendicitis!

Do it, just not the flu shot, but a different one

Thank you. Good article.

Do it, but first demand a written statement (from the doctor who administers the vaccine to your child) that they guarantee your child won't fall into the percentage of mortality from vaccine complications - YOU'LL SEE HOW EVERYTHING CHANGES INSTANTLY

Don't be afraid of anything. Feel free to use the subunit vaccine. It has the fewest complications. Among this group, I recommend choosing Grippol Plus or the quadrivalent vaccine, as I choose them myself. My little one is 2 years old, used to get sick often, but after getting vaccinated, everything became fine. The immunity resists viruses robustly.

I recommend doing it. At this age, the body is not yet fully capable of resisting viruses, so it needs help. Currently, Grippol Plus is the best and most accessible option. It worked perfectly for my children. It didn't cause any allergies and built an impenetrable defence against viruses. We've been vaccinating for two years now, and so far, not a single case of flu.

You're being unfair to Grippol Plus. It works just as well as something like Influvac, because it's based on antigens from the same company, and it's safer than most alternatives. Since my son got vaccinated, he gets sick two to three times less often. At most, he gets a common cold, not the flu. If you're considering getting vaccinated yourself, I'd recommend looking into Grippol Quadrivalent. It's a new-generation vaccine that protects against four types of the virus. For comparison, most other vaccines only protect against three flu strains.

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