ALL children under five will be vaccinated against swine flu, it has been announced.
The news comes after further evidence emerged yesterday of swine flu and other flu-like illness sweeping across the island.
More than 300 people with flu-like symptoms have seen a doctor so far this week – almost double the previous peak in July.
There have also been more cases, tested under the surveillance regime this week, which have returned positive for swine flu.
Following the UK Government’s decision to extend its vaccination programme, the States Influenza Pandemic Expert Advisory Group has agreed to do the same for all children aged from six months to five years.
Director of public health Dr Stephen Bridgman said this would happen in the next few weeks. ‘In most cases this is a mild to moderate illness, but the scientific evidence has highlighted a small risk of hospitalisation in a small number of previously healthy under-fives,’ he said.
The announcement that young children will receive the vaccine follows on from the island’s decision to vaccinate anyone deemed to be in an ‘at risk’ group.
‘Our priority vaccination programme is proceeding well,’ said Dr Bridgman.
‘Our next move is to order further stocks of vaccine and then we will roll out the next phase to this age group.’
It has not been decided yet whether the vaccine will be offered through community sessions or through GP surgeries. Dr Bridgman said that this would be agreed in due course.
Parents are advised not to request early vaccination before further announcements are made.
Under-fives considered to be in the higher-risk category are already being offered the vaccine.
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Article posted on 21st November, 2009 - 2.29pm
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My son was invited to have the vaccine and the letter arrived on the day a third of his school became sick with a type of flu. I was told after calling the doctors that all children can’t be given the full dose but have to have it in 2 batches, at least 3 weeks apart as half doses. It also takes 2 weeks to become fully effective after receiving the full dose, or in other words 5 weeks after the first jab. A case of shutting the stable door once the horse has bolted springs to mind.
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IS IT SAYING ALL CHILDREN WILL BE VACCINATED OR WILL HAVE A CHOICE TO BE VACCINATED .WILL THEY TELL US ABOUT SIDE EFFECTS OUR CHILDREN MAY SUFFER FROM THE VACCINE SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM .ARE THERE ADJUVENTS IN THESE VACCINES .WHAT IS COMPENSATION CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES ARE THEY WAVERED FOR THIS PANDEMIC .IS THE VACCINE COMPULSORY ??IT SOUNDS IT .ALL I CAN SAY IS THESE THINGS NEED TO BE LOOKED OUT NOW .THE SWINE FLU ISNT THAT POWERFUL AND ITS PEAKED ALREADY SO WE SHOULD BE ON THE DOWNWARD TREND .IS THERE SQARLENE IN THIS VACCINE ? WHICH IS A WORRY IN ITS SELF .CONCERNED MUM
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Anyone looking for information on safety of vaccines etc should visit http://www.mercola.com .
Just remember, in the corporate world the manipulation of “Joe Public” the “masses” is big bussiness. Vaccines especially are making various companies millions of £/$. Other agendas may be at work also.
Remember the bird flu? DONALD RUMSFELD, US defence secretary profited hugely from sales of TAMIFLU, in fact he was chairmen of GILEAD SCIENCES who developed the drug and then sold the marketing rights to ROCHE PHARMACUTICLES. You can bet he is one of MANY high ranking people in government office around the world who hold similar positions or who have vast amount of shares in companies. With their links to/influence over certain types of media they influence public opinion to their own ends.
DO SOME RESEARCH, REPLACE FEAR WITH FACT. REMEMBER, THE GREED FOR BIG MONEY MAKES PEOPLE DO ALL SORTS OF THINGS .LEARN ABOUT HOW THE WORLD REALLY WORKS. DO YOU BELIEVE EVERYTHING THAT YOU HEAR / SEE ON THE MAINSTERAM MEDIA CHANNELS? WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE!
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SUE, I think you left the ‘Caps Lock’ on.
Although I would advise people against reading too much into conspiracy theories, I do agree with nworb that people should do a little research.
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The caps lock crew are shouting out loud n proud on this thread.
Chill out!
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MY CONCERN IS SIDE EFFECT OF THIS VACCINE ARE GOING ON REPORTED WHY???VACCINE AWARENESS IS COVERING MOST OF THE SIDE EFFECTS COMING IN WORLD WIDE AND TO BE HONEST IM MORE SCARED OF THE VACCINE THAN I AM THE SWINE FLU .POLISH PRIME MINISTER HAS REFUSED TO BUY IT ON TILL IT IS TESTED PROPERLY .GERMAN RESPONSE FOR THE VACCINE IS VERY SMALL 50 PER CENT OF UK ARE REFUSING WHY? I THINK ITS BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT CLAIM FOR DAMAGES SO WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT ARE THEY EXPECTING TO MANY ?LOGIC TELLS YOU THIS. GUERNSEY PEOPLE AND JERSEY JUST RESEARCH BILL DEAGLE .DR MERCOLA .DR TRU OTT .JANE BERGERMEISTER.DR BRAYLOCK .DR TENPENNY .DR CARLEY DR HOLOWITZ.PROJECT CAMELOT .AND MANY MORE .THEY HAVE RESEARCHED IT .ALSO RON PAUL HAS A LITTLE TO SAY ON IT .LEARN NOW PLEASE AND LOOK UP VITAMIN D3 BENIFITS TURMERIC POWDER BENIFITS COLIDAL SILVER BENIFITS APPLE JUICE .AND MANY MORE .JUST SPEND A LITTLE TIME WHEN YOU HAVE IT .WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY .THE OLD ARE WISE LISTEN TO THEM .
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SUE
Makes a very good point.
MAKE SURE YOU TURN YOUR CAPS LOCK OFF!!!
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HI SUE!! As someone with a passing interest in healthcare I’m curious to know what SIDE EFFECTS you are so concerned about? I’ve done some research meself, on the Allied Medicine and Medline databases, and so far as I can see, aside from some short term upset stomachs (40% of reported cases), headaches (13%) and broken sleep (9%) Tamiflu seems pretty good, especially as the methodology of the studies was pretty shonky.
Personally, I’d happily num some Tamiflu down, besides, I’m more concerned that H1N1 is now available in a Tamiflu resistant strain.
Frankly, with a few reported cases of neuropsychiatric episodes, it’s only a matter of time until Tamiflu is banned over here, after all, it’s already far more dangerous than a legal high…
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GsyGirl
The vaccines have literally only just become available, what else were we supposed to do.
Sue
STOP SHOUTING
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Dean
A little research makes you more confused than ever. There are even GP’s giving mixed messages. I feel sorry for people in the catergories having to make a decision, I am sure the anxiety and stress is making them feel worse than the swine flu itself.(Sorry to say that if you have/had swine flu real bad).
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@valeite
Agreed.
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Student Bob
I think the side effects that SUE is most concerned about is TINNITUS!!!
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i think it is bureaucracy that dictates in cases of a global health threat. and although i don’t agree that the big pharmaceutical companies should
get the contract they can provide vaccines the quickest.but i think often the products they supply are relatively unhealthy….
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I think you should all realise how lucky you are in Guernsey. At least your doctors are trying to protect your children. The children in Sark haven’t even been offered the vaccine.
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Well I have been offered the vaccine for my 2 year old, and I have to say that we have debated long and hard whether to have it, I think that firstly swine flu like all other forms of flu is probably bad in some cases, like people with a lowered immune system etc., but I think that there are a lot of people that do scare monger and make loads of cash out of this, as for the people saying we should vaccinate all under 5’s, is it because they are worried that they are spreading it the most? and our healthcare cannot cope with it, or the cost of it?!! also in America in 1976 when there was an outbreak of swine flu it killed 1 person and hospilised 13 but the vaccine for the H1N1 strain caused 500 cases of Guillain–Barré syndrome and also cause 25 deaths. This is what made my mind up Not to have the Vaccine.
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I have an 18 month old baby (and an older child) and am expecting the vaccination letter to drop through my letterbox shortly. What I am most uneasy about is the speed at which this is all happening and the uncertainty about the virus. Basically I cannot seem to find out exactly how mamy people in the C.I. have actually contracted swine flu – from what I can gather the medical profession only tested a couple of cases in Guernsey which turned out to be negative and then decided it was ineffective(too costly…?) to test each suspected case and therefore anyone turning up to the doctor with more than a sniffle is now being treated as ‘potential’ swine flu sufferer – there do not appear to be any ‘official’ figures. I am not saying that people haven’t contracted swine flu but from experience with 2 children there are a hell of a lot of viruses out there to catch and I am not convinced that having this vaccination will keep my child safe – I am not actually convinced that IT is safe and will therefore not swap one risk (swine flu) for another (the vaccination) without further evidence that having the jab will benefit my child and not possibly harm him.
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The influenza pandemic planning, in Guernsey, UK or internationally, draws experience from past pandemics. We can avoid problems of the past hopefully by learning their lessons. Pandemics have occasionally in the past started benign, as in the main Swine flu currently, but later can become much more serious.
The concern with a new flu virus is mutating to a more serious but equally infectious type. This has occurred in a small way but so far thankfully those strains have not ‘taken hold’ in the community. Vaccination is recommended now as we can not predict if and when this would occur.
Squalene has been mentioned. This is a fish oil extract and has been used in more than 25 million flu vaccines in the past decade with no associated risks seen.
The World Health Organisation have said 65 million Swine flu vaccines given so far, ‘matched the excellent safety profile’ of the normal seasonal influenza vaccines which have been used for two decades. The European agency EMEA this week has confirmed the same for 5 millions doses given in Europe.
The health agencies world wide are only advising vaccinating to save lives and prevent possible prolonged hospital treatment in those considered most vulnerable. We should not expect any less.
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They can kiss my *** if they think my kids are gonna have it. Being that Guernsey doesn’t have the capacity to fully test this stuff they want to use kids as guinea pigs. What right do they have to tell people what is going to happen? NONE. So fine, do whatever it is you do but leave my kids out of the situation. The injection itself merely blocks the virus’s ability to replicate, if you don’t have it in the 1st place there is nothing for the vaccine to block. I wouldn’t eat food that I didn’t know what is it so why would I want something injected into my family members?
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SIDE EFFECTS OF THE VACCINE
http://www.theflucase.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/VaccinationAwareness#p/u/1/LOoWsnvAkqU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq2YVnwEnBwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kIZPEYhC84
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqUg5msSDcQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04gaxcrVRxY
i can go on and on and on ,if any one wants more, let me know if i can help in any way let me knoz on here ,please test the vaccine your selves before the children ,
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Idont know if any one has realised this but if ths iswine flu mutates the vaccine will be useless ask your doctor as him to give it to you in writing also as there is no compensation for damages from the vaccine ask your doctor to sign a letter you have produced asking him to except responsability for any damages to you or your family including catching swine flu from the vaccine as someare reporting ,do this to protect your selves ,If you take alot and research you will notice there is a mutated version growing slowing across the globe especially ukraine where many were effected and now france a few italy a few usa afew holland afew norway afew poland afew etc my concern is will the vaccine work ,i doubt it dr deagle a infected disease expert says no ,I Believe the vaccine will be made compulsory before long and i will explane why at a later date ,possibly after christmas ,ps kept it in all lower case for the benifit of those who wer eoffended of my shouting from the roof tops lol.i will create a email address and put it her soon for any one that wants to discuss this further let me know
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After reading many comments on other sites relating to guernsey it seems a split decission by most and I cant blame you on both sides its a decission not to be taken likely but when you are getting 50 per cent of doctors in the uk and health care workers all over the world taking law suits out to stop the vaccine you need to ask your self why.look at the talk by gary nulls he explains his talk brilliantly I really want to get a forum together where we can discuss the pros and cons before we decide just for guernsey people and possibly jersey sark and even herm .so i will leave a email address for people to contact me and possible get a forum open in the next couple of days and hopefully the word will spread about this forum ?If interested contact me at this email address i will respond with all the info i have come across both positive and negative ITS zainaom@yahoo.co.uk
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8o6E3oaT7s&feature=subtivity
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I agree with Sue,Investigate further than your mainstream media,which is totally controlled and manipulated by the same thugs who are making these potentially deadly vaccines!They are lying to us!
Go to: Jane Burgermeister website http://www.theflucase.com/ and Alex Jones
http://prisonplanet.tv/
also check out http://www.davidicke.com/index.php/
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Squak!
Can someone please explain the difference between the production of this particular vaccine and the yearly seasonal vaccine that millions everywhere have without such conspirational squakking?
Are you humans turning into zombies or cybermen or something when having it?
Funny how the Wakefield/MMR shambles is now seeing deaths from measles rising up in those middle class areas of the UK that read the Daily Mail.
Giving any jabs to little chicks is questionable, but by the time they’re five and learning to fly, they can cope. Mine have. They may not get the mutated H1N1 when it comes around next. That’s good enough for this Gull.
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I completely agree with Pramad.
If you are in any way concerned about the flu jab, please do look further than the mainstream media. I personally recommend the NHS Evidence website – http://www.evidence.nhs.uk, the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (they write the NHS guidelines) – http://www.nice.org.uk and the gold standard of international healthcare research, The Cochrane Collaboration – http://www.cochrane.org
Of course, all these websites recommend the use of Tamiflu as a primary intervention for swine flu. If you want a good hysterical conspiracy, then I recommend sticking on your tinfoil hat and hitting up any of Pramad or Sue’s websites – but be careful!! Big brother is watching you…..
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Oh don’t go there Student Bob, according to the majority of US citizens (that can afford a TV), the NHS is a Nazi conspiracy organised by Stalinist death squads.
You betcha!
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Looking at Jane Burgermeister’s site this morning and in particular “Swine Flu gate is Virologist Albert Osterhaus the Ringleader” http://tinyurl.com/yc9kflk
and guess what? I can’t post this to Facebook!!!! I wonder why????
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Swine flu jab link to killer nerve disease: Leaked letter reveals concern of neurologists over 25 deaths in America.
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The swine flu vaccine being offered to children has not been tested on infants
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1206807/
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