32 replies to this topic

[Bill Z]

I'll get both for my son and me.

I get the flu shot every year. It's recommended for asthmatics to do so.
I've also had the pneaumonia (sp?) shot twice as well.


BTW, I figured I would start this poll with all of the other topics on hog flu.

I'm not paranoid of it, it's just I believe in getting vaccinated. I know I rarely get sick, and when I do, it's usually pretty mild. I don't know if it's because of the vaccine or not, but I stick with it.

[bordercolliefan]

I agree with BillZ. I get a flu shot every year and (despite widespread exposure to elementary age children) I haven't had the flu in at least 10 years.

I got my seasonal flu shot yesterday. Sore arm today.

I am a little undecided about getting my kids a seasonal flu shot this year. I know they are being exposed to H1N1 at school. This raises the possibility that they could get a flu shot (thus generating an immune response), and simultaneously have to battle H1N1 infection. That prospect -- fighting off 2 flu bugs at once-- gives me pause. I mentioned it to the pharmacist, but she thought it wasn't a concern since the flu shot is inactivated virus. Still...

I don't know about the H1N1 vaccine. The last swine flu vaccine (in the 1970's) caused some people to develop a very serious complication called Guillian-Barr syndrome. Plus, as a practical matter, the timing might be too late -- in 3 more weeks, many more kids will have caught swine flu at our local schools. I'm in "wait and see" mode on this.

[Barb J]

Nope, no flu shots here. I never get them for myself or my children.

Barb

[Deb aka Resume Lady]

I never get the shot and I never get the flu.

With this particular shot, it's being rushed to market and hasn't been fully tested. My doctor isn't going to get it and isn't recommending that her patients get it.

[curiousity]

My whole family always gets a flushot, this year won't be different than any other, except we'll be getting two. I hope both are available as nasal snorts, much less pain than the prick of a needle.

[rpo]

I have never had ANY shots in my lifetime, and I am not going to start now. Count me OUT!

[curiousity]

I have never had ANY shots in my lifetime, and I am not going to start now. Count me OUT!

Never?!

no tetanus?

no polio vaccine?

No local anesthesia, even at the dentist?

Somehow I find never having any shots, what so ever, a little hard to believe.

I take it, you've never had a blood test either.

I can't possibly cound how many IV's I've had, let alone how many shots.

[rpo]

Never?!

no tetanus?

no polio vaccine?

No local anesthesia, even at the dentist?

Somehow I find never having any shots, what so ever, a little hard to believe.

I take it, you've never had a blood test either.

I can't possibly cound how many IV's I've had, let alone how many shots.

Since you included anesthesia, I have had that twice when I had teeth pulled, but that was it. No tetanus, no polio. Blood was drawn one time, and that was just for life insurance.

[curiousity]

Since you included anesthesia, I have had that twice when I had teeth pulled, but that was it. No tetanus, no polio. Blood was drawn one time, and that was just for life insurance.

No offense, but I think you live a much safer life than I do. I think I would be bored if I didn't take the risks that induce the occasional injury. But childhood thru adult diseases have also contributed to the amount of doctor time I experience.

[Malamute]

I get my rabies shot every three years without fail.

I also get that 3 in one whatever it is as well.

[hopeanelli]

I have never done the flu shot I am in my 40's and have had a flu maybe 3 times in the past 10yrs that I can even remember I know knock on wood. My boys same thing no flu shots and only the mildest of colds

My husband gets the flu shot and has had the pneumonia shot due to his diabetes. We are both hesitant on the H1N1 shot as it could actually give us the flu for me maybe not so bad but for him I worry with the diabetes. I haven't had time to read up on the vaccine but my parents both in their 60's caution us due to the issues this vaccine had in the 70's causing more issues than the actual Swine Flu..

so I guess the jury is still out and to be honest I am not sure how long we actually have to make that decision Is there a deadline as to when its good to get it and when it could be to late that anyone knows of?

[Deb aka Resume Lady]

Interesting article from http://www.newsday.c...cines-1.1465858


Long Island nurses to rally against mandatory swine flu vaccines

Dozens of Long Island nurses - many from Stony Brook University Medical Center - plan to rally with health care workers from across the state next week in Albany to protest a state regulation that mandates they be vaccinated for swine flu or lose their jobs.

The New York State Department of Health issued an emergency regulation in August that requires all health care workers in hospitals, public health clinics, hospices and in home health care be immunized against seasonal and swine flu. But it is the mandated swine flu shot that has angered the workers, who claim the vaccine has not been fully tested.

The New York State Nurses Association, which represents 37,000 nurses, supports opposition to mandatory vaccination.

"We as an organization have not questioned the safety of the vaccine," said Nancy Webber, spokeswoman for the association. "We see this as an issue of workers' rights."

The Public Employees Federation, which represents 9,000 nurses statewide and 3,000 health care workers - nurses and others - at Stony Brook alone, agrees with the nurses' group.

Nurses say they were never consulted before officials wrote the regulation.

"This vaccine has not been clinically tested to the same degree as the regular flu vaccine," said Tara Accavallo, a registered nurse in Stony Brook's neonatal intensive care unit, the division that has produced a number of protesters. "If something happens to me, if I get seriously injured from this vaccine, who's going to help me?"

Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as infectious disease specialists on Long Island say the H1N1 vaccine, which is set to be released early next month, is safe and produces a powerful immune response.

The deadline to comply is Nov. 30, a date so close it leaves little time for legal maneuvers to skirt the law, but Accavallo says she's willing to lose her job if need be.

Rob Kozik, another registered nurse in Stony Brook's neonatal intensive care unit, said he has no problems with a seasonal vaccine but he has deep concerns about being immunized against H1N1. "I usually get vaccinated against the flu, but they are mandating an untested and unproven vaccine.

"The H1N1 vaccine already has a poor track record," he added. "Back in 1976 there was vaccine [to protect against swine flu] that caused death and Guillain-Barre syndrome," said Kozik, referring to a nerve-damaging disorder that some people linked to the vaccine. He said he also worries about the vaccine additive thimerosal, which is used as a preservative in some doses of the vaccine.

Stony Brook has begun "a major communication initiative" to inform its staff about the need for the vaccine, said Lauren Sheprow, hospital spokeswoman.

"We feel some of the anxiety may stem from confusion and lack of information about the nature of the H1N1 vaccine," she said.

Dr. Steven Walerstein, medical director of Nassau University Medical Center, said his institution's flu campaign began late last week. More than 900 people were eligible for vaccination in the first phase, and 890 were vaccinated, he said. About an additional 25 workers who refused without explanation are "being referred to human resources and counseling," Walerstein said. If there is not a good reason for their refusal, health care providers can lose their jobs.

[Darthvader]

I have never had ANY shots in my lifetime, and I am not going to start now. Count me OUT!

Flu shots are a joke. The chance you get vaccinated for the exact strain that hits you is small. It's all guess work.

However, to not get shots for proven things like Small Pox, tetanus, etc, is, well, just plain dumb. You may live to the ripe old age of 37 if you're lucky!

[jedisupermom]

My son just got the flu shot this afternoon at his 11 year physical. I usually opt out of the shot for my kids. However, my son's doctor said he has seen a lot of kids with either influenza A or swine flu recently. Flu season is starting early. Now, I will have to get it for my daughters too.

[wreathlady]

I'll get both for my son and me.

I get the flu shot every year. It's recommended for asthmatics to do so.
I've also had the pneaumonia (sp?) shot twice as well.


BTW, I figured I would start this poll with all of the other topics on hog flu.

I'm not paranoid of it, it's just I believe in getting vaccinated. I know I rarely get sick, and when I do, it's usually pretty mild. I don't know if it's because of the vaccine or not, but I stick with it.

The old saying is if it works for you then keep it going. I know it works for my husband. It does not for me. I think, even though, I am not totally for vaccinations, I am going to watch the H1N1, this virus might be a big problem. So good luck to your family and stay well.