Sick grandchildren

How I would love to look after my only DGD, sick or well, but the PATPils live much much nearer.

I'm confused about the criteria for shingles jab. What is the significance of age 70 or 79?

They have selected certain ages to receive it, presumably because there are too many to give it to everyone at once. The NHS website says:-

"You are eligible for the shingles vaccine if you were aged 70 or 78 years old on 1 September 2016.

From September 1 2016, the shingles vaccine will be routinely available to people aged 70 and, as a catch up, to those aged 78.

In addition, anyone who was eligible for immunisation in the previous three years of the programme but missed out on their shingles vaccination remains eligible until their 80th birthday. This includes:

people aged 71, 72 and 73 on September 1 2016
people aged 79 on September 1 2016

The shingles vaccine is not available on the NHS to anyone aged 80 and over because it seems to be less effective in this age group. "

Thanks for this clear explanation. It explains why I just missed out.I was 70 in August 2016 just 2 weeks before the deadline.

Back to the original question Yes of course you look after your grandkids, well or sick it would never enter my head not to
I find that the older I get the less I pick up from them I guess I ve gone through all the various cold viruses and having three kids with all the childhood infections I m sure by the time the grandkids came along I d had everything
I had my shingles injection a couple of years ago and I m thinking it's a one off lasting a good few years

I used to look after GS1 when he was ill (although if he was really bad he just wanted Mummy) but with DH's compromised immune system I can't take the risk now. Luckily DD can do quite a bit of work from home and SIL can get time off if they're really pushed.

Thank you Elegran. I can have mine next year.