Julie Jay: My baby son takes his vaccine shot like a champ but he is also in pain

When it comes to our kids and medical treatment, as somebody with an arts degree, all we can do is trust advice and hope we are doing the right thing

When the text comes in reminding us that JJ is due for his latest vaccination, my heart drops. Not because I am choosing to forgo the jab for ethical reasons, but because every time I bring him in to be poked with a needle, it feels like a betrayal.

I know little about the intricacies of vaccinations, because, much like Meghan Markle before meeting Prince Harry, I don’t Google beforehand.