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For those who have received the H1N1 shot...
Did you get the one without the adjuvant (sp?) or with? We don't have the non-adjuvanted one where I live yet, which is the one that the WHO has recommended that pregnant women get, but our local health authority is saying that rather than wait the 2-3 weeks for that version to come in, pregnant women should just go ahead and get the regular H1N1 shot. I guess there is proof that the non-adjuvanted one has no negative side effects on pregnant women, but no evidence either positive or negative with the adjuvanted one. Just curious which version you were given - if you know.
(Adjuvanted shots have a booster in them to make them take effect faster).
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Re: For those who have received the H1N1 shot...
From the CDC website:
Will the 2009 H1N1 vaccines that are currently recommended contain adjuvants?
No. According to current federal plans, only unadjuvanted vaccines will be used in the United States during the 2009 flu season. This includes all of the 2009 H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccines that will be available for children and adults in both the injectable and nasal spray formulations. None of these influenza vaccines will contain adjuvants.
2009 H1N1 vaccines with adjuvants are being studied to determine if they are safe and effective. Experts will review these data when they are available. There is no plan at this time to recommend a 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine with an adjuvant.
FWIW, Canada and Europe (and AU) use a lot more adjuvanated vaccines with no negative consequences. Adjuvants allow vaccine supplies to stretch much farther, and eventually, the US will start to use more as well. Many of our vaccines contain them, but flu vaxes do not. I think they simply haven't been tested in flu vaccines yet, but that doesn't mean they aren't safe.
All that said, if you are able to find out the name of the adjuvant you should be able to research it. I would have no problem with an adjuvant in theory, as long is it itself had been previously tested.
GL!
I am a runner, knitter, scientist, DE-IVF veteran, and stage III colon cancer survivor.
I live in BC as well and was confused if I should get the adjuvented version or if I should wait for the unadjuvented version (a 3 week estimated wait in my town). I went to the flu shot clinic yesterday and asked one of the nurses and she said they were reccomending women in their third trimester to go ahead and get the adjuvented version. The unadjuvented was more reccomended for women who were under 20 weeks. The cases of H1N1 in my community are rapidly increasing so I decided to get the shot yesterday. So far I feel totally fine besides a bit of a sore arm.
Call your doctor or head to a clinic and speak to someone there about it. There were quite a few pregnant women receiving their shots at our clinic yesterday. I know it is a tough decision, good luck and I hope this helps!