Flu Vacinations

precious_11
By precious_11

Recieved an email stating that kids would be giving the flu vacination (parents consent required)
Anybody recieved such emails? would be nice to know your thoughts on this.

By GodFather.• 29 Sep 2009 18:51
GodFather.

Please all remember this vaccination is only for seasonal flu and not the H1N1 strain. SO think before signing do you really need it? It will not protect your child from Swine flu..

By precious_11• 29 Sep 2009 17:59
precious_11

I am not a medical person, and would like to know the advantages and dissavantages of giving this to my child, also if the advantage outways the dissavantage, because i would feel quilty if something happens to my child due to my refusal to give her this vacination.

By precious_11• 29 Sep 2009 17:53
precious_11

· The SEC will issue consent forms for children to receive seasonal flu vaccinations. We understand that these forms will be issued on Sunday 4 October, to be returned on Monday 5 October. The intention is to begin vaccinations against seasonal flu as soon as possible.

· They confirmed that without the consent of parents they will not vaccinate children.

· H1N1 vaccine is not yet available – more news from the SEC on this will be forthcoming in due course.

· The SEC have no plans to vaccinate adults in school at this stage.

By claire76• 29 Sep 2009 17:36
claire76

i have not recieved a email to stat this but even if i had i would ignore it my kids never got a flu vaccine when we lived in uk so i wont be giving them one living here in doha but this is just my pereference

By deedee• 29 Sep 2009 17:31
deedee

post it

so we can see what it says, where is it from and other such important information. Can't really comment on it without knowing any of the facts.

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