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Posted 10/29/2014 6:30 PM (GMT 0)
i got a flu shot at work and the last few years i've gotten my son who is 8 now a flu mist. he hasn't had any issues but this year he wants a shot.

my whole family is against vaccinations saying the ingredients and preservatives are worse than the flu for you and i hear so many people say they got the flu anyway. so now i'm contemplating what to do for him this year. i did call walgreens and they have the mercury free one available which would make me feel better but i just don't know.

how many of you get the flu shot for you or your kids? i heard about a young man who died from encephalitis(sp) last year after getting the shot but not sure if they are 100% sure that caused it. i guess anything can be a fluke thing.
Posted 10/29/2014 7:30 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,

Yes you can still get the flu when given the flu shot. All that a flu shot does is lower the risk of getting the flu and if you do get it, it is very mild. My son and I get ours every year and it has been a god send. People who die from the flu 99% of the time either didn't get a shot or have an underlying illness and the body can't handle it.
Posted 10/29/2014 9:55 PM (GMT 0)
My son, age 4, uses the flu mist. I had a flu shot this year, and OUCH is all I can say. :) I must be a wimp. I am contemplating whether or not to immunize my 9 month old, bc they only allow shots at her age. I likely will, bc after personally going through a round with Influenza 2 years ago, I would hate for her to have to deal with the same. It was a nightmare! 2 weeks in bed. Aches, pains, lost voice, cough, fever. But I am also a huge wimp. Sorry for all the jibber jabber, I am pretty much just thinking out loud! Thanks for bringing up this topic! :)
Posted 10/30/2014 9:55 AM (GMT 0)
i always get mine. you know low immunity.diabetes and stuff. so many new deadly strains nowadays. people who are against the vaccination should see how many lives it actually saves. if your doc recommends the jab i always follow there advice.
Posted 10/30/2014 11:52 AM (GMT 0)
Hi

I always get my flu shoot in-fact I just had mine this morning and have never had any problems and touch wood have never had the flu. I get mine because I have asthma which means it could be quite dangerous for me to get the flu. I understand your anxieties about getting it for your child I would ask your doctor for his opinion on this matter.


Hibee
Posted 10/30/2014 4:29 PM (GMT 0)
H.N.

I feel that the risks are minimal with the inoculations...after all, you can read of as many possible risks with any OTC medication!

They must disclose even the rarest of reactions...including the few out of literally millions of people who have serious ones.

The shot is a deadened strain of the flu virus...whereas the mist is a weakened strain...

It is literally impossible to get the flu, from the flu shot.  Those that do come down with the flu...claiming the shot 'gave' it to them are misinformed.  They either got a different strain than they were inoculated for...or they had already been exposed to the flu, and the shot came too late to protect them.  (immunity takes a few weeks to become effective)

Personally, I am more comfortable with the shot than the mist.

Just out of curiousity...why does your little guy want the shot? He must be brave! :)

(the shot itself does not hurt IMO...but afterwards my arm did get pretty sore this year!)

My daughter and I get flu shots every year, but of course this is a personal choice...you must decide what is best for you guys.

Best wishes in your decision,

S.C.

Posted 10/30/2014 4:41 PM (GMT 0)
I totally agree with SC, i have taken them for over twenty years,
and in the days before the dead viruses you could feel a little down for a few days but todays shots cause me no distress, funny i
have gone over ten years without a cold, dont know if its connected
or not. "Flu kills so many people its unbelieveable", Peace

Larry ***
Posted 10/30/2014 4:48 PM (GMT 0)
yeah i am just surrounded by people saying that they think they are full of crap that are bad for your body and it's just the CDC's way of making money for the drug companies, it has no positive affect at all and doesn't work. i'm just sick of listening to these people. i think i will get him the shot this year. i also read an M.D.'s take on the mist when i was googling and she said that she thought it was least safe because it is made from dead virus that could cross the blood brain barrier. i don't know. i know i shouldn't google but sometimes it's informative.

my son wants the shot this year i guess to be a big boy. ha last year i went with him to get the mist and i wanted the shot and she said why? i said it scared me cause it was live and then i thought, but i'm giving it to my little one. so i took it. lol

we've never had the flu so i believe in it. who knows. everyone has an opinion. my pcp and my sons both suggest it. but then my son's dad says what else will they say - they work for the drug companies. sheesh.
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