Mum-to-be urges others to have vital vaccines (From Southend Standard)
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Mum-to-be urges others to have vital vaccines
5:10pm Wednesday 10th October 2012 in News
Natasha Harmsworth-Blyth
A MUM-TO-BE is urging all pregnant women to protect themselves and their unborn child with the latest vaccinations.
Natasha Harmsworth-Blyth has already had her flu jab and is due to have the whooping cough vaccine later this week.
Pregnant women are being reminded by GPs to have the flu jab which is also offered to people over 65 and those with long term health conditions.
Natasha, 23, whose baby is due on October 26, said: “I think it’s so important to do this. These are medically trained professionals advising us what’s best for our unborn child.
“We have these little babies growing inside us and we do the best for them by eating the right things so why not this?
“It takes five seconds to have the injection.”
Comments(8)
PJR-121
says...
9:23am Thu 11 Oct 12
Olivia2847 wrote:Why has the Echo gone to a mother-to-be? Why not a doctor? Or why has the mother-to-be approached the Echo? This type of story would have more gravitas coming from a doctor, and not only that but it's kinda obvious...
If you seen the suffering caused by whopping cough specifically in children you would think twice before making inane and caustic comments like this!
My partner is pregnant, and believe me she knows about this vaccine - it's been mentioned by midwives, doctors and nurses every time she goes for an appointment. She'll be having it too - I'm well aware of the effects of whooping cough thank you.
My comment was aimed at the story, not the advice - rather thought it was obvious
Olivia2847
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2:49pm Thu 11 Oct 12
PJR-121 wrote:Which is why the comment made in the first place has been withdrawn?
Olivia2847 wrote:Why has the Echo gone to a mother-to-be? Why not a doctor? Or why has the mother-to-be approached the Echo? This type of story would have more gravitas coming from a doctor, and not only that but it's kinda obvious...
If you seen the suffering caused by whopping cough specifically in children you would think twice before making inane and caustic comments like this!
My partner is pregnant, and believe me she knows about this vaccine - it's been mentioned by midwives, doctors and nurses every time she goes for an appointment. She'll be having it too - I'm well aware of the effects of whooping cough thank you.
My comment was aimed at the story, not the advice - rather thought it was obvious
Parsnip
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3:03pm Thu 11 Oct 12
muffindamule
says...
5:24pm Thu 11 Oct 12
Parsnip wrote:Poison vaccine ?
Yeah right. Check what is actually IN these vaccines and check the latest independant report on vaccine effectiveness. DO NOT GET THE POISIN VACCINE!!!!
Olivia2847
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9:13pm Mon 15 Oct 12
muffindamule wrote:It's for Chicken flu -silly!
Parsnip wrote:Poison vaccine ?
Yeah right. Check what is actually IN these vaccines and check the latest independant report on vaccine effectiveness. DO NOT GET THE POISIN VACCINE!!!!
muffindamule
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9:39pm Mon 15 Oct 12
Olivia2847 wrote:Ah, right. Thanks for clearing that up, Olivia. I never realised that some vaccines could contain poisonous substances but it seems Parsnip is right, they can. The mind boggles !
muffindamule wrote:It's for Chicken flu -silly!
Parsnip wrote:Poison vaccine ?
Yeah right. Check what is actually IN these vaccines and check the latest independant report on vaccine effectiveness. DO NOT GET THE POISIN VACCINE!!!!
Olivia2847
says...
12:34am Tue 16 Oct 12
muffindamule wrote:Glad we got to the 'root' of the problem !
Olivia2847 wrote:Ah, right. Thanks for clearing that up, Olivia. I never realised that some vaccines could contain poisonous substances but it seems Parsnip is right, they can. The mind boggles !
muffindamule wrote:It's for Chicken flu -silly!
Parsnip wrote:Poison vaccine ?
Yeah right. Check what is actually IN these vaccines and check the latest independant report on vaccine effectiveness. DO NOT GET THE POISIN VACCINE!!!!
APR says...
11:31pm Wed 10 Oct 12
Not somebody expecting a child.
This is not a new story, it comes up every couple of years.