To those not taking your baby in for a flu shot, a ?

Pumpmaster T · September 2010

Why not?

(I want to bring up concerns that I may not know about with my pedi.)

gniddew · September 2010

I was JUST about to post this same question. I'm very interested to see the responses. Thanks!

Pumpmaster T · September 2010

gniddew:
I was JUST about to post this same question. I'm very interested to see the responses. Thanks!

If you post the question yourself you're likely to get a lot more answers. People usually ignore my posts or open them because they are dramatic.

I'll probably be called a douche bag for even asking.

mrsmyers8 · September 2010

Pumpmaster T:

gniddew:
I was JUST about to post this same question. I'm very interested to see the responses. Thanks!

If you post the question yourself you're likely to get a lot more answers. People usually ignore my posts or open them because they are dramatic.

I'll probably be called a douche bag for even asking.

Dang PumpMaster...... You hit the nail on the head... You poor thing. Crying

amber&patrick · September 2010

I'm also curious. DS might have an egg allergy, so we're hesitant for that reason. But I haven't done a lot of other research on the flu shot yet, so I would love to hear what people have found.

nmc29 · September 2010

Pumpmaster T:
Why not?

(I want to bring up concerns that I may not know about with my pedi.)

I would rather he not get it, but daycare requires that all the kids have them.

Both DH and I got the flu the same year as we got the vaccine and I'm really not sure how well it does protect against it considering there are a ton of strains of the virus.

GingerBabyJ · September 2010

honestly i haven't decided yet, but i feel like it isn't necessary, our generation never had the flu shot. I;m not a nut when it comes to vaccines either, she will get all the other ones.

Baby428 · September 2010

I'm not going to get DD vaccinated with the flu shot. If she gets the flu, oh well! I am a teacher and never get vaccinated, so I certainly won't get my DD. She has been getting all of her other vaccinations. I am a little behind on her schedule tho...she still needs her 6 month shots!

RaeAnt · September 2010

I think if LO is in childcare or an environment with many children or a parent works with the little tikes, I would.

I personally will not be getting it for him yet. I don't feel he will be in an environment to get exposure to it. PLus they say one of the best ways to avoid it is washing of the hands and surfaces they might touch or mouth. When we do take DS out, he has a cart cover and surfaces that he touches are cleaned or he is right afterwards.

When he begins more group activities with more children more than a single class a week, I'll think more seriously about it.

jojoh1008 · September 2010

nmc29:
Pumpmaster T:
Why not?

(I want to bring up concerns that I may not know about with my pedi.)
I would rather he not get it, but daycare requires that all the kids have them.
Both DH and I got the flu the same year as we got the vaccine and I'm really not sure how well it does protect against it considering there are a ton of strains of the virus.

Most people think that if you have the flu shot it protects instantly, but it takes 2 wks to work. If you do get the flu, it's b/c you were exposed to it before or 2 wks after you got the shot. Also, it only protects against 3 different strains of flu viruses so if you get infected by a less common strain, you'll still get sick. Just info I got off the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/fluvaccine.htm

I'm still undecided. Nick doesn't go to day care and really isn't exposed to many people, but what if I get it or DH or any family member that's around him for that matter? I guess I'll see what my pedi thinks.

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