H1N1 vax for daycare LO's?

MaestraMama

I'm not sure what we are doing yet about the H1N1 vax for DD.  She'll be in daycare and my DH and I are both teachers, so I'm a little nervous about this once fall hits. Are you getting the vax for your LO?  Why or why not?

Mrs.McLovin

No. This is the first year the vaccine is out and it has not been tested very much. Also, I thought the news said it would be 2 shots of this (like a month apart). Last year, DS did not get the flu shot because he was too little. So if he gets it this year, that is two shots (about a month apart). All of this on top of his normal shots.

Pricette

My LO is to young for the vaccine but all of his care providers will be vaccinated once the vaccine is rolled out.  This flu is not like the regular flu that hits each year.  The age groups that are at most risk are children, unlike the regular flu where the at risk population are elderly. I work pandemic preparedness planning for IN.

firsttogo

Our Pedi reccommends flu Vac. for all children over 6 mos. We got him vaccinated last year, and will this year. There is nothing special about the flu vaccine this year. All flu vaccines are new every year. They change it each season according to what strain of flu they are anticipating.

This year, they are anticipating the strain to be H1N1. The reason that it has never been tested therefore I will not have it this year is fine as long as that is the reason you NEVER get a flu vax. (this year or any to come)

luvmagoldn

Keep in mind..there are two separate flu vaccines this year.  One for the regular seasonal flu and another for H1N1.  They are two different strains that will be circulating at the same time. 

 From the CDC Website...

Novel H1N1 Vaccine

Every flu season has the potential to cause a lot of illness, doctor?s visits, hospitalizations and deaths.  CDC is concerned that the new H1N1 flu virus could result in a particularly severe flu season this year.  Vaccines are the best tool we have to prevent influenza.  CDC hopes that people will start to go out and get vaccinated against seasonal influenza as soon as vaccines become available at their doctor?s offices and in their communities (this may be as early as August for some).  The seasonal flu vaccine is unlikely to provide protection against novel H1N1 influenza.  However a novel H1N1 vaccine is currently in production and may be ready for the public in the fall. The novel H1N1 vaccine is not intended to replace the seasonal flu vaccine ? it is intended to be used along-side seasonal flu vaccine. 

jlw2505

My DH and I and both of our kids always get the flu shot.  I will ask my pedi what she thinks about this one when I take my younger DD for her 18 month well visit next month and go from there.  I trust her totally as she has 2 kids right aroud the same age that are also in daycare.