All about a Mummy
  • Blog
    • About This Blog
    • Arts & Crafts
    • Baby Stuff
    • Book Club
    • Competitions
    • Family
    • Health & Wellbeing
    • House & Home
    • Kids
    • Kitchen Creations
    • Mum Stuff
    • Out & About
    • Photography
    • Reviews
    • Seasonal
  • About Me
  • Work with me
  • Contact
  • Small Print
    • Privacy Notice

To jab or not to jab

19/10/2013

0 Comments

 
I received a letter last week from my GP inviting me for a flu jab due to my vulnerable (pregnant) status. Last pregnancy the flu jab had just been proven safe for pregnant women however, there was no formal advice from my GP surgery who told me it was 'up to me' if I took it but they would not give formal advice or recommend I take it.

Upon arrival for the jab three years ago I was asked by the nurse why I was having the injection and my slightly taken back response was that Dr Hilary Jones told me (via the medium of breakfast TV) that it was safe and all pregnant women should contact their GP to organise the jab. I was then subjected to a lecture about not believing everything I see on TV, after all a GP on TV started the MMR scare, and that I should have sourced and read the research myself to make an informed decision. Basically I hadn't done my homework and this was my reprimand from the Head Master. It was his turn to look flustered when I asked him if he had read the research. No, he hadn't. So I summarised, my healthcare provider wasn't up to date with the latest research despite GP's on TV and radio urging pregnant women to consult their GP surgery. He countered that I had a responsibility for my own health and the health of my baby. I then asked if he was telling me not to have this jab. He stated the surgery's policy not to advise either way on this matter. At which point I told him I'd stick with Dr Hilary';s advice then (seeing as he had actually read the research and had the balls to give pregnant women informed advice), rolled my sleeve up and stuck my arm out.

Needless to say I didn't catch flu and Eloise was perfectly healthy. I believe that is a win for Dr Hilary Jones.

This year was a different story. Firstly I was invited my my surgery, so they have got off the fence. The flu jab clinic at the surgery was run with military precision. Not one question was asked why I was having the jab (except the nod towards my mum being clearly the reason why I had been invited) but then things took an interesting twist when I asked about the nasal spray vaccination for two and three year olds which the NHS is currently spending thousands of pounds advertising on every radio station I listen to. My surgery is not offering the vaccination and if they do decide to I will receive a letter in the post.

So here we go again! I am clearly going to have to battle for it if I want Little E to be vaccinated and what a waste of money by the NHS advertising a service the surgery is not even offering it! I'd be interested to know how many surgeries are not offering the service.

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Welcome!

    Artist, Baker and Blogger. Mum to my two beautiful, cheeky girls. Muddling my way through parenthood with equally cheeky Husband. 

    Picture
    Follow

      Newsletter

    Subscribe

    Categories

    All
    About This Blog
    Arts And Crafts
    Baby Stuff
    Book Club
    Competitions
    Family
    Health And Wellbeing
    House And Home
    Interviews
    Kids
    Kitchen Creations
    Mum Stuff
    Out And About
    Photography
    Pregnancy Diary
    Reviews
    Seasonal

    BritMums - Leading the Conversation
    mumsnet

    Archives

    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    August 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    December 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013

All images and content on this site are copyright allaboutamummy.co.uk 2013-2022. All rights reserved.
PRIVACY POLICY

Please do not use images without permission. Thank you.
  • Blog
    • About This Blog
    • Arts & Crafts
    • Baby Stuff
    • Book Club
    • Competitions
    • Family
    • Health & Wellbeing
    • House & Home
    • Kids
    • Kitchen Creations
    • Mum Stuff
    • Out & About
    • Photography
    • Reviews
    • Seasonal
  • About Me
  • Work with me
  • Contact
  • Small Print
    • Privacy Notice