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Have we talked Flu Shot?!

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I don't think I've missed it but I'm not around a whole lot until late at night but how does everyone feel about the Flu Shot? Are you giving or not giving it to your LO? Are you getting one yourself?

I have never had a flu shot and don't know if I feel the need to give LO it or not so give me some guidance. TIA.

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    Mystery2BMystery2B member
    Both LO and I (and DH) will be getting it.  LO's will be in two doses about a month apart. I'm probably going to do it in early-mid October.
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    makclairmakclair member

    yes, and yes.

    DS got 2 doses last year. I haven't missed getting one since I started med school.

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    The_Spanish_InquisitionThe_Spanish_Inquisition
    We all get them, every year.
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    KelliLyneeKelliLynee member
    We will all be getting it. I work in a hospital, DH works in a school, and DD is in (an in-home) daycare. There are just way too many germs going around in our house. 
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    anabell0920anabell0920 member
    I have never had one (never had a bad flu either or one since I was an adult) and LO will not be getting it either. I am a SAHM and DS doesn't go to daycare.
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    GypsyEsqGypsyEsq member
    We do an alt/delayed vax schedule for DD but she will get the flu shot.  I got mine yesterday.  DH will get his this weekend.  I don't screw around with the flu.  I had it once a few years ago and it was horrible.  I was out of work for over a week.  I can't afford that now with DD -- and besides it would mean I'd stay home and risk infecting her.  No way.
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    MamiJamMamiJam member
    DH and I have never gotten it and we are not having DS get it either.  We vaccinate on schedule but I feel that the flu is just not something that necessitates a vaccine.  The rush to produce the H1N1 last year and the over-the-top propaganda make me even more skeptical.  To me the benefits don't outweigh the risks.
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    ToledoDeuxToledoDeux member
    I honestly don't understand why anyone would skip the flu shot. Choosing between a serious - sometimes deadly - illness and a safe vaccine seems like a no-brainer to me.
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    MissyOlivePantsMissyOlivePants

    I won't get it...and also won't give it to DD.

    I just feel like there are so many strains of flu that it's really a guessing game. 

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    jsmith19jsmith19
    My daughter's already had it, and I will be getting mine shortly.  She has lung issues and we dont mess around when it comes to vaccines. 
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    MellsHellsMellsHells
    As long as DD is BFing and I'm SAH with her, she won't get it. I probably will, though. I'm hesitant to give her unnecessary vaccines.
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    EcoBabyEcoBaby

    I've never gotten one and DH says he'll never do it again after some bad experiences (I believe he had the nasal one though). Not sure about DS - will discuss with his doctor. I've never had the flu (or, I've never responded to the virus so negatively that I've had to get a diagnosis), so I imagine that is why I don't get it for myself. I would probably be more inclined to get it if I was in a high risk group.

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    wheelsonthebuswheelsonthebus member
    imageMissyOlivePants:

    I won't get it...and also won't give it to DD.

    I just feel like there are so many strains of flu that it's really a guessing game. 

    This. I've never gotten a flu shot and the one year DH got one he had the flu worse than he ever has in his life.

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