The vaccination programme against swine flu starts today. Will everyone be getting the jab or will some of you be giving it a miss?

Thoughts please.

being a diabetic, i think i get one for freebie

i'll take owt for nowt

i didn't realise that you have to pay for them

I don't think you will, it just hasn't been decided if it will be rolled out for everyone if they aren't in a high risk group.

Our daughter is special needs and falls in a priority group. We may have to have one too but I don't know.

Rugbychick

apparently letters will be going out from gp surgeries next week inviting all those who are deemed higher risk to visit the surgery for a jab.

lets hope its safe and does the job

Being Asthmatic I'll be offered one as usual. Would be stupid to turn it down.

No way!

Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole!

I will let the kids have it first to make sure it's ok

Thats my view on it and as a Health Care worker I will be offered it! Although according to the expert on the news before I wouldn't be able to have one anyway due to an allergy

I won't be getting it.

No.

I will get mine for free, so it would be silly to turn it down

Nope.

Everyone who falls into the current target groups will get it for free. If people are silly to turn it down or not is very debatable in my opinion and I wouldn't have it just because its "free"

If offered it - yes

The John Gummer school of parenting, i like it.

On another note people

Personally people need to realise that people die of flu every year and pig flu isn't much different. Don't be scare mongered into taking a drug that you don't need.

to be honest i dont thing i will get the option on turning it down, with job im in and the travelling i do im sure it will be quite important IMO i think if it was free to everyone we should all have it

They can't force you to have it it comes down to what you want.

Even if I could have it I wouldn't and tbh I know of more people who have reservations about it and don't plan on having it than who have said they will!

Is thatr your opinion as an "expert" health care worker. Triffic.

just do some research on swine flu vaccine and adjuvants. and make your own minds up loads of info available. try google video .

No, it is my opinion as an individual who has made the choice not to have it.

I'm probably in the minority who wants to get it to be honest. I've used up my annual leave for this year, couple of weeks 'on't club', awesome.

This swine flu hasn't been as devastating as first made out, so why the need for a vaccine.

Conspiracy theorists say it's to weaken our immune systems for when the great cull begins. One american conspiracy theorist spoke to either the government or some health agency (recorded and uploaded to youtube) and they made it clear that you wouldn't have a choice in having the vaccine has it will be mandatory.

I'm not touching a vaccine for a virus that has been around for 12 months.....

who have they tested it on what are the side effects what are the long term effects...

not a chance....
I have asthma and i'd rather gag and wheeze for a week than have that crap injected in me....
I refuse the offer of a winter flu jab every year and will continue to do so...


PS. I still dont know anyone who has had swine flu......nor do i know anyone who knows anyone who has had it......