I'm sure this has been discussed 1 MILLION times but I'm mobile and don't feel like searching sorry! How many of you have had or are getting flu shot while still pregnant. My doc told me to but I'm still very hesitant about injection a live virus into my pregnant body!
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Same here. Got it last week when they gave them out at work for free. Doc highly recommended as well. I've never had issues with a flu shot, and the fact that the baby will be here during flu season made me want to do it even more.
The only live virus flu vaccine is the Flumist, which while pregnant, you are not allowed to have (that is the nasal spray). The flu vaccine (the shot)is perfectly safe and highly recommended while you are pregnant since it passes on some immunity to the baby because the baby can not get the vaccine till they are 6 months old.
As PPs said, it's not a live virus. Just don't use the nasal spray vaccine, it contains weakened live virus, though I doubt anyone would give it to you since you are pregnant. You need to get a flu shot though.
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I am waiting until October to get mine because that's when I get it every year, and it seems to be very effective timing to get the shot (At least where I live)! That is when DH gets his too.
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DS will get his next month when I take the baby for his first checkup. He will get the shot not the mist.