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Flu Shots
Do your kids get the flu shot?
I made the appointment to get the twins theirs because their ped said I should and some of the women I am friends with basically freaked out and said it was a bad idea because they cause all sorts of health problems. So now I'm not so sure.
Re: Flu Shots
I've gotten one for the boys every year, as well as myself (even though my husband swears that we get sick more throughout the Winter because of the shot). I even asked the pediatric pulmonologist about it last week for my oldest (since he has asthma) and he definitely said to do it (and Gavin can only get the shot, not the mist). So, that's two peds, a pulmonologist and an allergist (last year) that recommended it.
I think they say no flu shots under 6 months of age - I can't remember how old your boys are, though?
My three sons!
They are 7 months old now.
You will find people vary a lot on their vaccine opinions. And even some people who are okay with most vaccines still don't do the flu shot.
Im pro vaccine so my opinion would be vastly different than somebody who is anti vaccine. We do the flu shot for all of us. Dd goes to daycare and has since she was 12 weeks so she is at increased risk. For us it makes sense.
It's all a matter of opinion. My kids are generally healthy and we don't get the flu shot. Knock on wood, we haven't had the flu in our house either. They go to daycare too.
I think flu shots are hit and miss.
Ditto. I always got them since I started working with college kids years ago, and once I got pregnant with Jake, I harassed Brian until he started getting them, too.
Jake - 1.15.08
Liam - 5.17.11
A big ditto to this! Of course we still get colds and stomach bugs, but I had the actual flu one year and I think I was on sudafed for 3 weeks. When I finally went back to work, I broke out in a sweat just walking up the one flight of stairs to my office I was so weak. It was horrible.
This totally. Between having a kid in daycare, my working with college kids and taking public transportation - we all get the flu shot!
C got the flu shot last year (first dose at 7 months) and she will get it again this year. She actually goes next week.
I don't. I did when I was pregnant and that was the only time. D does though. I just had a terrible reaction the time I got it, so since my family is protected, I forego it.