Flu Jab

Just received a text saying i’m eligible for the Flu Jab, have other people had it or gone against it?

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I’m gonna get the flu jab but not sure about the covid vaccine yet

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I’ve had the flu jab. Better to be safe than sorry especially as we are approaching the colder months!

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I’ve had the flu jab yesterday I have it every year as I have asthma and work in NHS and had it in my last pregnancy. I am less sure about the covid vaccine as both my dad and my sister got Bell’s palsy days after having it

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Yep had mine last weekend. Waiting for covid now x

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Personal choice, but I didn’t have mine and won’t again due to becoming very poorly after the flu jab with my first daughter, I stayed in hospital for 5 weeks straight in an isolated unit on the birthing ward that I didn’t even know existed, it was awful x

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I'm getting both as soon as possible, booked in for this Saturday! Babies get really sick if they get flu, so it is really important you avoid catching it and passing it to them.

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I’m getting it too

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I've gone against it as I seem to have a reaction to it every time, but I'm due beginning of November but it will probs be October baby

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Flu jab yes, covid jab probably no

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Had it in my first pregnancy last year and definitely having again this time! It will protect baby when born also! X

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No I wont.They don't work and actually comes with side effects and god knows what it do to baby..

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Got mine booked in for Saturday 👍

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Had my flu last week during work as i work at the hospital. I get them yearly anyway, including when i was pregnant in 2021 but defo get in pregnancy as its good for baby. Its not a live vaccine so generally no issues, just a sore arm for a day or so.

I also got the whooping cough jab at my 20 week appt.
I am not vaxxed against covid though, nor do i intend to ever.

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Yep had flu jab the other week and will take COVID if offered (not sure if pregnancy makes us 'vulnerable enough '!). Baby will have all her vaccines too, science shows they're all worth it

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can you show me any research or links that you may have found please as I’m struggling to make a decision about the covid vaccine bc it really wrecked me last time and my friend was paralysed for months so I’m just very cautious whether to take it

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