Did your LO get a flu shot?

SummerBabyLove · January 2013

I keep hearing about how bad the flu season is this year and it got me thinking that DD should probably get a flu shot. DH called the pedi yesterday and they offer flu shot clinics but of course all the times are mid day during the week when we have to work. I looked into the minute clinic at CVS and they offer flu shots to toddlers 18+ months. I think DD should get one, DH is hesitant. What did you all do??

acaudill75 · January 2013

Yes. For both girls. The more people that get shots ("herd" vaccination) the milder the season will be.

TriciaandSean · January 2013

Absolutely! I didn't think twice about having my son get the shot. My husband and I also got the shot.

MrsWindyCity · January 2013

Yes, absolutely.

pinkiemo · January 2013

Yes.

DH, DD and I all got them. If you're wary of the shot, there's also the mist.

Meeshe · January 2013

Yes we all did. I could be wrong, but I don't think the mist is available until age 2 and if it the first time, there are two shots (they need a booster). I would get it ASAP.

Meeshe · January 2013

Oops I was thinking I was on the 12-24 month board.

MamatoA2010 · January 2013

Yes. DD got hers in October I think.

courtneyt13 · January 2013

Yes, DD received the flu shot in October.

MoreThanABride · January 2013

Yep dd has had it every year. She got it the first time at 6 months.

rnbeth477 · January 2013

Yes, DS got the flu shot. DH and I had ours too.

kj07 · January 2013

Yep. We got ours back in October. It was his second year getting the flu shot.

rlyttle · January 2013

Nope. Won't be getting one either.

groovygrl · January 2013

yes, and the majority of the flu cases they're seeing this year would have been covered by the vaccine.

mbgreenwalt · January 2013

Yes, every year. I think MN has had 5 flu related deaths this year and 2 were in healthy teenagers. Not messing with the flu this year.

MMMiller · January 2013

Yes he got his, my dh never gets one, and I usually do but I haven't gotten it this year yet. I would like to get it though its just a matter of making it a priority.

1026pumpkin · January 2013

DS got one at his well baby visit in the Fall. I was supposed to get one too and had a brain fart and left before the nurse came back with it! I'm planning to get one this week....

PunkyBooster · January 2013

Yes, we all get them yearly.

olechka · January 2013

no we were suppose to get it yesterday, finally went to 2 year appointment and they ran out at the doctors office. They offered the mist but there were so many restrictions such as not being around pregnant women, infants and others with compromised immune system.

My DD is a little sick now so i may get it when she feels better at CVS

LadyXaverian · January 2013

Yes, all 3 of us got flu shots. She got one last year when she was 6 months old as well.

MJN9510 · January 2013

Yes, DD got the nose mist in October. She did, however, get the flu in December. Vomiting and fever for 24 hours. I will still continue to get her the mist or shot though. If she wouldnt have gotten the mist, maybe her flu would have been worse.

fancynewbeesly · January 2013

No.

My daughter has an egg allergy and it was recommended against her getting it.

chpswife · January 2013

Yes DD got one and will from now on. I got it too in the hospital after delivering DS in November. DH is the one that needs it now

groovygrl · January 2013

if you need more motivation

https://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/health/us-flu-season/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

"The type of flu that is going around is called H3N2, which is often linked to more serious disease compared to other flu varieties, Fauci said.

But there's good news: That type of flu matches up well to the vaccine that is being distributed and given out throughout the United States."

superned · January 2013

Yes. DS is too young to get one, so DD, DH, and I all got them, and I made sure the grandparents did as well.

Erinmmo · January 2013

yes, and I dont even think our doctors office offerred a choice- they wanted her to have it and I was fine with it

MNgirl326 · January 2013

Nope. I forgot. This fall was crazy busy.

MOTY right here.

asreinholm · January 2013

No, and we won't be getting one. Does anyone else wonder why the flu seems to be worse and worse every year, even though more and more people get the flu shot? 75% of the people I've spoken to this year don't even know what it's for. What I mean is, they think it's for the rotovirus "stomach flu" and it's not. I just wish people were more informed.

WestCoastMommy · January 2013

asreinholm:

No, and we won't be getting one. Does anyone else wonder why the flu seems to be worse and worse every year, even though more and more people get the flu shot? 75% of the people I've spoken to this year don't even know what it's for. What I mean is, they think it's for the rotovirus "stomach flu" and it's not. I just wish people were more informed.

We didn't get it either. Instead I give my kids Elderberry Syrup every morning and they eat right and take a multi vitamin and get lots of vit D. I believe you should allow your children to build immunity to the flu viruses naturally

SaranJonathan · January 2013

Yes we all did. Dd has an egg allergy and we still got it however in the allergy office. In Ohio one child already died from the flu...

groovygrl · January 2013

asreinholm:
No, and we won't be getting one. Does anyone else wonder why the flu seems to be worse and worse every year, even though more and more people get the flu shot? 75% of the people I've spoken to this year don't even know what it's for. What I mean is, they think it's for the rotovirus "stomach flu" and it's not. I just wish people were more informed.

Sorry but you must know a lot of not too smart people. I have never met anyone, or very few maybe that I wasn't aware of, who thought it was for a stomach bug and certainly not "75%".

And no, I have not wondered why it gets worse when ppl are getting the vaccine. It's natural flow of disease and new strains come around all the time- back in 1918 millions died from a super virulent strain of the flu, was it b/c too many ppl got the vaccine? This year flu peaked early, coincided with holidays & ppl congregating inside, esp in bad weather. It's a nasty strain this year. What's your theory here, out of curiosity? Do you also wonder why pertussis is having major outbreaks around the country? Pretty sure that is NOT because more ppl are getting vaccinated, quite the opposite.

To each their own on vaccinating themselves & their family but this is a pretty unsubstantiated response.

also https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/12/why-64-8-percent-of-americans-didnt-get-a-flu-shot/

Pretty huge vaccination rate for November, 35% (??). The increasing numbers are more in recent weeks when ppl have started to panic that they didn't get it before the season started & got bad. Maybe if more had gotten it before December, we'd have a better situation now...hmmmmmm

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