Are you doing flu shots for all of your kids?

Richardsmom_817

NFT

AnnapolisLari

Yup. DD has already had part 1 of hers, and is going for part 2 with DS on the 17th when the pedi has their flu clinic.

If I were you, I would definitely get them for your older kids-- any babies under 6 months old can't get them, so you'd want to protect your youngest by immunizing the others.

Mrs.Tony

The regular flu shot - yes. Not sure on the swine flu.

Mrs.Tony

Oh, and see you are in Mass. Me too! : )

AndiG

DS has had his flu shot and DH and I will also be getting the regular flu shot.  DD is not old enough.

I am still unsure what to do about the H1N1, but becuase of DD I am leaning toward getting at least DS vaccinated and probably myself also if I can.

joy143dh

I still don't know!   BD is very healthy and we and his school are very diligent about washing hands and flu-season etiquette.  So on one hand, if we get sick, we get sick and we'll deal with it and take care of eachother, and hope our immune system gets stronger.  On the other hand,  I can't say I'm against getting the flu shot and I don't see any good enough reason to put ourselves in harms way.   The problem I have, is that it seems every article I read about it is biased one way or the other.  It's hard to decifer their MO. 

 

pincushions

Yes we are getting the regular flu shot. I really don't want to but DH works in a hospital and feels like with all those germs floating around we should all get the flu shot.

 

Bellisimo

Seasonal flu shots only.

isabella22

Yes, I think it is good common sense.  Plus is it the recommendation of the CDC, the AAP, and our doctor.

katie277s

DS got his on Saturday.  His preschool highly recommended it, but I would have done it either way. 

KoriBrett

Normal flu shot -

DS already got his, DD will not be getting it.  She reacts badly to them.

H1N1 no, nobody in our family is high risk, I see no point using this when someone else needs it more than we do.