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No. My concern is that of those who die from the flu each year, 95% of them are over the age of 65. Now suddenly we are freaking out about a flu where most the deaths are in countries where people are educated with treating symptoms, have less access to medical care, and are less concerned about hygeine.
With all the concerns with all the junk in shots and a 1 in 150 kids with autism, I would rather keep the piece of mind knowing, while it sucks, our immune systems are stronger and the risks of death or other serious medical condition are like .000003%. I weighed my risks with well researched information on both sides, not media reports but rather the actual government reports, and refuse to buy into all the hype.
Probably not as DS (16) most likely had it last month....high fever, bad cough, loss of appetite, fatigue...he only missed 2 days of school fortunately (Fri and Mon)....We've never gotten the seasonal flu shots and never gotten the flu but DS did tell me he was miserable enough that he'll be getting the flu shot from now on because he for sure doesn't want to feel that bad again any time soon.
Nope.
My DD is 3 1/2 and has never even gotten the normal flu shot (nor have I, or DH).
I'm SAHM and she's not in preschool/daycare so not really surrounded by kids/other people on a daily basis.
IF she were in school/daycare I might have a change in mind.
Nope.
My DD is 3 1/2 and has never even gotten the normal flu shot (nor have I, or DH).
I'm SAHM and she's not in preschool/daycare so not really surrounded by kids/other people on a daily basis.
IF she were in school/daycare I might have a change in mind.
My 4yr old received for the first time this year BECAUSE of preschool. Prior, same reasoning...SAHM & kids weren't in daycare or being cared for by their grandparents.
Feel very good that I got him the seasonal this year. May not protect him 100%, but if minimizes symptoms or makes symptoms more tolerable, it is well worth it.
No way. Just look at the track record of the effectiveness of the newer vaccines, issues people have had due to rushed/poorly formulated ones, and the reality of the situation to realize the vaccines are a bunch of baloney. Just as a poster mentioned above... rest, a good diet, cleanliness, and good habits around sick people will go a long way to help any child avoid getting h1n1. The risks of injecting our children with rushed vaccines are not worthwhile (especially when protection with said vaccines is less than 100%).
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Probably not as DS (16) most likely had it last month....high fever, bad cough, loss of appetite, fatigue...he only missed 2 days of school fortunately (Fri and Mon)....We've never gotten the seasonal flu shots and never gotten the flu but DS did tell me he was miserable enough that he'll be getting the flu shot from now on because he for sure doesn't want to feel that bad again any time soon.
this is what I was wondering. If I already had it, do I need to bother with the vaccine? I have a call into my doc.
This story was just posted and instead of starting yet another H1N1 thread I decided to post the story here.
My big concern is they are saying that under 10 "may" need more than one dose. Do they or don't they? And how do they determine who needs the second dose? There seems like there is so much uncertainty in this new vaccine, and with the vaccine makers and the gov't insulating themselves from lawsuits should there be adverse reactions to it, it makes me very nervous.
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