Should I jab my child?

Well, technically it is a nasal spray and not a injection but potato, potato. 

I received a letter from my daughters Doctor offering a free nasal spray for Scarlett to prevent her getting the flu.

My first thought was no. Why would I need to do that? And after researching about it I decided not to bother (I can hear mothers screeching at me already.) 

Why would I want to? I believe that if my daughter catches the flu then that is far better for her body to fight the infection herself than preventing it with a spray. 

What good would it do her? Her body wouldn't be able to build natural immunity to illness if I shove a spray up her nose, would it?  

I think we are all too eager these days to take medicines and forget that our body's need and ability to deal with things naturally. 

If Scarlett catches the flu she will feel horrific and I will hate to see her ill but her body will fight it, build up immunity and she will get better. 

She is a healthy child with no long term health issues, if I catch it off her than so be it. I would have a few days off work and be right as reign again. 

I'm only speaking my opinion as a mother, no I am not a Doctor but I based my decision on my instance as a mother and I chose to not take her to the doctors for a flu nasal spray as I didn't think it was right for my child. 

For some reason there seems to be a massive hype about this flu nasal spray this year.  There are stories and things popping up on my feed every day and my Doctor has sent me 2 letters for Scarlett.  

I didn't have the spray or an injection when I was a child and I'm still here. 

On the NHS website it says:

'The nasal spray vaccine contains flu viruses that have been weakened to stop them catching flu. It will help your child build up immunity to flu in a similar way as natural infection (but without the symptoms.)'

But that's the thing, it's not 'natural.' The website carries on to say that the vaccine has a:

'Very good safety profile. It's been widely used in the US for more than 10 years and no safety concerns have been raised so far.' 

I'm sorry but that doesn't fill me with warmth. 'Safety profile' sounds iffy to me and if something has only been used for 10 years (or slightly more as above) then I don't think that is a risk I'm willing to take. 

I would rather risk my child getting the flu, than take the chance on a 'very good safety profile.' 

Wouldn't you?