Underlying Autoimmune Condition? Immunosuppressed, on Immunosuppressants / Chemotherapy? Avoid Contact With Recipients of Nasal Flu Vaccine.

[Foggyme]

Hi All

Not quite on topic but perhaps relevant to those who may have additional autoimmune conditions or other health issues, so here goes...

The nasal flu vaccine contains live forms of flu virus which have been weakened (attenuated) and whilst not dangerous to those in good health, the vaccine may nevertheless cause infection in some who receive it.

It's therefore recommended that because of the potential risk of passing on the weakened virus, the following should avoid close contact with recipients of the nasal vaccine for two weeks following vaccination:

*Those who are immunosuppressed

*Those taking immunosuppressants

*Recipients of organ transplant

*Those receiving Chemotherapy

Here's a link to further information:

vk.ovg.ox.ac.uk/nasal-flu-v...

Sadly, I now have to avoid Grandson Number One's birthday party on Sunday. Crawling around soft play with fifteen just vaccinated little people perhaps not such a good idea 😭.

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[JGBH]

Hi Foggyme,

Thank you for post and link. What a shame about you missing your grandson's bitrthday on Sunday...You probably would not have enjoyed crawling around soft play area that much.... Do hope he has a lovely time nevertheless.

Will PM you this weekend. Take care x

[Foggyme Administrator in reply to JGBH]

Thanks JGBH. I'll just have to be a grown up and bear it... but you can be sure I won't be when I catch up at a later date 😉😀😀.

And I can still do cake FaceTime style 🎂🤗

[JGBH in reply to Foggyme]

HaHa... feel pretty sure you'll make up for it later on. Enjoy the cake before grubby little hands get hold of it!

[Gambit62 Administrator]

sorry to hear that you have to miss the party - or may be you could hire a bubble suit for the party? you would be a talking point at the very least

[Foggyme Administrator in reply to Gambit62]

Thanks Gambit. A bubble suit sounds perfect.

I know fifteen little people who’d want to climb inside with me 😳🤗🤗🤗

[clivealive Forum Support]

Thanks for that Foggyme I also have two very young step-grandchildren.

[Foggyme Administrator in reply to clivealive]

That’s lovely clivealive .

Grandson 1 is about to be four...and he makes the world brand new on a daily basis.

Grandson Number 2 is fifteen months...and one big giggle monster. Can't wait to hear what kind of brand new world he's going to make 😉.

Grandchildren...aren’t they just the best.

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[clivealive Forum Support in reply to Foggyme]

Step Grandson Oliver is 7 and diagnosed with Autism and 5 year old step Granddaughter Evie is an incredible cutie but sadly she is "affected" by her brother's behaviour.

Unfortunately their Mum has had ME/CFS since high school and that has meant that my wife Gill has had to spend a lot of time "helping out" two or three days at a time (there now actually) as they live nearly 50 miles away.

By contrast my "own" grand-kids (3 boys & 1 gorgeous girl from my two daughters) range in age from 18 to 23. Sadly my first wife Valerie died 25 years ago so she never knew any of them and I know she would have loved to have had grandchildren.

[pixiewixie]

Yes!! Grandchildren are amazing!! They make life worth living for !!! XPixiewixie

[Foggyme Administrator]

Thanks Hidden . Good points, as always 😉.

Since autoimmune conditions tend to come along in 'clusters', the thinking here was in relation to those who, like me, may have additional autoimmune conditions, which are often treated with immunosuppressants. Hence these individuals will be immunosuppressed.

It wasn’t the intention to suggest that those with PA are immunosuppressed. Entirely my fault if I didn't make that clear.

I'm also conscious that some in the forum are also receiving chemotherapy so, although 'off topic' in terms of PA and B12 deficiency, thought it was worth posting.

Thanks for the input. Much appreciated.

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