If your dc had any reaction to flu shots

mlm1128

How long did it take?  DD has an appointment tomorrow.  The dr actually has some H1N1 shots in at the moment, so i think I will get it for her.  She had a reaction the the seasonal mist, but this will be a shot.  She should have no reaction correct?  her birthday party is tomorrow night, and I don't want to make her sick.

I do however want to make sure that she has the shot more than 10 days prior to us travelling on 11/27.

mbg8r

I have no idea if it was a reaction to the shots or coincidence, but both of my kids were cranky with mild cold symptoms for about 3 days a week to a week and a half after the shots.

hopefulmom

My kids had both the seasonal flu shot and the H1N1 and had no reaction...except a little tender at the injection site.  If they get the flu or sniffles it will be from a virus they picked up before the flu shot.  The shot takes about 10 days to 2 weeks to become effective though.

Obviously there are kids that could be allergic to it.  Maybe an egg or sulfa allergy could trigger a reaction...but you would never know until the shot is given.  They are more likely to get a "reaction = sick" from the mist.