Flu Shot versus Flu Mist

HawkeyeBride04 · September 2011

I have always done the shot for Blake but this year am thinking of going with the Mist- anyone else do the Mist for their preschooler??

NebraskaBride06 · September 2011

We did it for C --- he's 2. He took it like a champ --- and I loved the no pain part

They just shoot some up both nostrils.

robynlynn83 · September 2011

We don't do it but only because we have asthma and an immune compromised child. With asthma, they don't want you to get the live virus, as a result, we do the shot.

luvjon · September 2011

I can't remember what we did last year, but it may have been the mist. I'll try mist this year becuase I'd rather her not have a shot!

beanzer · September 2011

Both Riley and Malorie did the flu mist last year. ?It was pretty easy for them to do as opposed to the shot.

kim_and_tony · September 2011

We did flu mist. The only problem was a small fever that last about 6 hrs a day after the mist.

smiles4ya · September 2011

H had shot, did not get the flu.

K had mist, and got the flu.

DH had shot, got the flu

I got shot, did not get the flu

** last year

shannie21 · September 2011

We've always done the Mist, or at least as long as it's been available to them.

Is he allergic to anything?? for some reason I thought he was, and I don't think they can have it if they are allergic to eggs? And maybe something else...

fit2aTee · September 2011

Cohen has always done the mist ever since he was old enough. Chris has done the mist past couple of years. I always do the mist too unless if I am pregnant. We have never experienced side effects. Do the mist for Blake. It's a breeze.

+ShannonB+ · September 2011

Jameson did the mist this year. He didn't like it, but he didn't cry! :-)

robynlynn83 · October 2011

shannie21:
We've always done the Mist, or at least as long as it's been available to them.
Is he allergic to anything?? for some reason I thought he was, and I don't think they can have it if they are allergic to eggs? And maybe something else...

All Flu meds have egg in them (unless you get the egg free vaccination, usually from an allergist). People who can't have the flu mist are immune compromised, asthmatic, or others with similar illnesses because the mist is the live virus while the shot is not.

HawkeyeBride04 · October 2011

shannie21:
We've always done the Mist, or at least as long as it's been available to them.
Is he allergic to anything?? for some reason I thought he was, and I don't think they can have it if they are allergic to eggs? And maybe something else...

nope- no allergies to worry about!

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