Is the Swine Flu Vaccination safe?

I have just taken my mother for her annual flu jab at the doctors surgery, we enquired as to whether or not she needed a Swine Flu Jab as she cares for my Grandma who is suffering from cancer.

We were advised that as a carer my mother should be vaccinated to prevent carrying the Swine Flu virus to my Grandma who has a poor immune system.

Out of curiosity I asked the nurse who was administering the vaccine who was also heavily pregnant and falls into a high risk group,  whether she had had the vaccine. To my surprise she said she had not had the vaccination and was not intending to do so.

This is not the first time I have come across Health Professionals not opting to have the vaccination and as I am a regular visitor to my Grandmas and have been advised that I myself should have the Vaccination, I don't know what to think anymore, if it is safe why are the Health care professionals not taking the opportunity to receive the vaccination?

I would love to hear from anyone who has had the vaccination or is contemplating it, and ideally I would love to hear from anyone in the Health Care Profession and their views on the vaccination programme.