Take The H1N1 Flu Seriously

[sparks19]

I take the H1N1 flu very seriously... however we will not be getting the vaccine at least for Hannah anyway.

perhaps we will get it at our own risk but there is just NOT enough known about the vaccine. it was pushed through SO fast they don't and CAN'T know the true effects of the vaccine.

AND hannah CANNOT have the regular flu shot due to an egg allergy and I'nm not willing to risk this particular shot either. ANY flu symptoms will be taken seriously VERY early and she will go the doctor immediately. but I just cannot blindly get her the vaccine without it being seriously and properly tested. many doctors don't even know the allergy complications and I have asked around.

I have a friend who has a grandson that has the swine flu right now and I am praying for her and that child and his family every single day. but the vaccine is just not something at this point I am willing to risk. there hasn't been enough testing and they dont' know much about allergic reactions to it.

[kitten645]

"nearly everything Hellow/Reggie just said is FALSE!"

Wow! Color me surprised..NOT
I had the stomach flu a couple of years back. Got it while visiting my mothers rest home. There was a sign on the door indicating that it was going around. I thought I took precautions. Washing hands, clothes. Vitamins etc. I got so sick a couple of weeks later between Xmas and New Years! I've NEVER been so ill. I was so weak that I had to CRAWL to the kitchen to get something to eat and call my brother to come help me! I honestly thought I was at deaths door and I hava a HIGH pain tolerance.
I would never want to be at that place again so I'm getting the shots asap. Waiting on my doctor.
Regarding the media hype. I'd rather have this "hyped" than hear ANOTHER word about Kate/Jon or Letterman! At least this is a real concern.
Claudia

[Grace]

From the CDC website - 2 doses may be necessary for kids of a certain age.

Will two doses of vaccine be required?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of one dose of 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine for persons 10 years of age and older. This is slightly different from CDC’s recommendations for seasonal influenza vaccination which states that children younger than 9 who are being vaccinated against influenza for the first time need to receive two doses. Infants younger than 6 months of age are too young to get the 2009 H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines.
What will be the recommended interval between the first and second dose for children 9 years of age and under?

CDC recommends that the two doses of 2009 H1N1 vaccine be separated by 4 weeks. However, if the second dose is separated from the first dose by at least 21 days, the second dose can be considered valid.

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[sparks19]

yes I also heard that YOUNG children may need multiple doses.

and the REGULAR FLU vaccine does not protect you from ALL flus or sickness's. so even if you get the flu does not nessecarily mean the flu shot didn't work. it means you got a strain that they didn't predict and design the seasons shot to protect against

again... Hannah won't be getting either because the regular one she can't have and theyd ont' know enough about the H1N1 and it is possible she CAN'T have that one and they have no idea.

[K9karen]

I haven't had the regular flu since getting the flu shot umpty ump years ago (knocks on wood). You bet your bippy that I'm getting every flu shot available. i take care of relatives in their 90's and can't afford to get sick. They're getting the shots too.

[moosmom]

I agree that the media has blown the H1N1 strain up. But maybe it will make people aware that any flu can be deadly. I know I am much more careful in situations where germs can be spread. I'm not a germophobe (well, almost), but I am more aware.

Well said!!

Unfortunately, my insurance does NOT cover the flu vaccine. I paid out of pocket last year. Not sure if I can afford it this year. The problem is, I work with the public (retail) and customers and their snotty nosed brats are ALWAYS sneezing and coughing in my face. UGH!!! Why can't they just stay the hell home when their sick??

[luckies4me]

My son just had his 2 year checkup and my pediatrician advised against getting the vaccine. I did do a lot of research on it online, through the doctors office magazines, through my own doctor and by reading as much as I could about it through papers and my own magazines. Everyone needs to remember that this is NOT the first time we've had trouble with the swine flu. This is not a "new" flu. Do a little more research. It is getting more attention because it is not as common as your regular run of the mill flu, and it tends to cause much more severe respiratory problems. Back in the 70's (I think that's when they vaccinated people for it) they vaccinated people against this same strain, and guess what happened? Everyone thought it was going to be much more worse than it was, so people freaked out, got vaccinated, and 1 out of every so many people were paralyzed. Look it up. I'm sure you can find something about this online. My boss was vaccinated against it years ago, so you older folks may still have some immunity against it if you recieved the vaccine too.

People die of the regular flu each and every day. People will die of this flu as well. It's just the way things are. Half of my family in California had the H1N1 (which is a shame as they were all sick during the time my sister got married) and they are all perfectly fine. They did have more congestion, but they recovered quickly and are all doing OK now.

My pediatrician advised me to "keep an eye" on it, and if it seems as if it's getting out of hand than maybe then get vaccinated. Until then, don't do it. It hasn't caused enough havok just yet. Plus, next week the virus could morph and there could be even more strains, in which case the shot they have now will be no good. I have gone my whole life with only getting one flu shot, and hey, that year I wound up with the flu. Go figure!

Check this out...
http://healthandsurvival.com/2009/04...arm-than-good/


So yes, 1976... this is not the first time this has happened!!!