you would just have to ask the rn for her rationale. many people reject vaccines for a variety of reasons -- some valid and some ridiculous. if these are her children then she has the right not to vaccinate or decide which vaccinations her children receive. the flu vaccine is optional as far as schools are concerned but not optional in my book. i am very pro-vaccine but i do allow the parents the right to refuse. they do have to hear my lecture however but in the end the decision is theirs. as a grandmother -- and i am a grandparent too -- we have memories of those days before vaccinations. some new parents have never seen the diseases that ravaged our generation. did she give you any specific reason? if it's a time issue maybe you can volunteer to take your grandchildren to a nearby pharmacy or health department to get the shots. or is she worried about its safety? would it help to give her some stats from the cdc on vaccine safety and flu? here's something that may help. <link> there are myths that persist about flu shots. my mother refuses to get one because she thinks it will give her the flu and no amount of discussion from me will convince her otherwise. remember that kids especially those under 5 are more susceptible to the flu. so it's great that you are trying to talk to her about this. remember that ultimately it's her decision as the parent and good luck with your presuasion skills!
why would a rn choose not to get her kids a flu shot? as the grandparent is there anything i can do?