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Are you guys getting the H1N1 vaccine?

I am really on the fence about the whole thing.  I worry about the unknown side effects down the road but I don't want to get the flu either.  I haven't had the flu in ages so it makes me not want to get the shot.  

Re: Are you guys getting the H1N1 vaccine?

  • No I am not.  I don't want to be a guinea pig, especially being pregnant.  I have never gotten a regular flu shot either.
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  • Normally I wouldn't even think twice about not getting it but with my son in kindergarten I am debating on what I should do. 
  • You know, I think I might. I'm generally not a fan of flu shots but I'm going to school full-time and I simply can't afford to be out of commission for a week or more. What I'm debating is whether or not to get it for my son...
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  • I've gotten the flu shot the last few years, mostly because, similar to annabelle, I'm in school again, and I really can't afford to lose time.

    Mind you, they've also run the clinics right here in our office, so I didn't have to go out of my way to get it.

    I guess I'm still up in the air about it.

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    Nope.  I don't think there's been enough testing and being pregnant makes me especially concerned.  It's not like I go anywhere anyway ;)  Depending on how things are after the baby is born, I might reconsider.
  • Nope. Never had one, and don't ever intend on getting one.
  • I will get my regular flu vaccine but not the H1N1.  I don't feel there is enough information or testing. 
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  • nOPE,

    Have not gotten the flu shot in years and have not gottent he flu; only when I get the shot did I get sick!

    Not enough testing done on H1N1 so hells no!

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  • No one in our household will be getting it.

  • Nope, not enough testing for me.
  • I have gotten the regular flu shot every year for awhile now, but I don't think I will be getting the H1N1 shot. I just don't think that they have done enough testing on it before introducing it to the public, and by the time they let our age group get it, we will already be halfway through the flu season.
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  • I will get it if I can. As far as I know, there's no significant differences in the how they make the H1N1 vaccine compared to the regular flu vaccine, and that gets revamped every year for the expected strains. And since I'm the one handing over the Tamiflu, I may as well be as protected as I can.
  • Yeah I'll probably get it..I love vaccines..the more the better..bring it! Stick out tongue

     

    I think they'll likely run out before flu season starts..so it will be wasted effort anyway..I always get the flu shot, I have no problems with it.

  • I have not gotten the flu shot in years and have not got sick. I work with the public so i'm extra careful when it comes to washing my hands, etc.We won't be getting either the regular flu shot or H1N1.
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  • Nope. My reason: It's just a flu.

    DS won't be getting it either (easy decision for us, because he is allergic to eggs).

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  • nope. I had Guillain-Barre almost 2 years ago so it's not recommended that I get any vaccines in case I have an auto immune reaction like that again.

    I don't like the idea of giving it to my child - the virus itself hasn't been around long enough for us to know how it affects people long term, and same can be said for the vaccine not being around long enough either.

    We're going to continue to keep our immune systems as strong as possible and use natural methods (chiropractic, homeopathy, etc)

  • I'm not. I don't like live virus vaccines and don't trust this one.
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    I'm not. I don't like live virus vaccines and don't trust this one.

     This one is a heat-killed virus, so there's no worry about receiving live virus. 

    I will be getting the shot as soon as it becomes available.  Flu vaccines have been around for ages and are safe for everyone that doesn't have a known complication (like an egg allergy), and this one is based on previous vaccines.  The only change is the strain, and that changes every year anyway.  I really wish there wasn't so much mis-information out there regarding this (and other vaccines).

    I would much rather take the very small risk of the vaccination to protect me and Lachlan than gamble on getting the flu and passing it on to him.

     

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