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H1N1 Vaccine for 27 Weeks Pregnant First Time Mom ???
The Plaintiffs further allege that the Live Attenuated Influenza Virus (LAIV) nasal mist vaccine could trigger the very pandemic the government claims ...
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- My OB/Gyn's website state that people below the age of 2 and over 50, immunocompromised patients and any pregnant women should NOT get the H1N1. If I were you I would ...
- I'm not pregnant, but got the seasonal flu vaccine yesterday and have less soreness than I've ever had with a flu shot. I moved my arm around a lot after the shot, wh...
- I also posted asking for some insight and got a lot of responses. My doctors advice, reading up on it, and with the support of my family, I decided to get the shot a...
Flu Vaccination
Oct 10, 2009 ... This is the first time both seasonal and pandemic flu vaccines will ..... that are affected byregular influenza each year The targeted flu ...
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- The reason the cdc is worried about the current H1N1 strain is that usually flu strains go away during the warm months. H1N1 didn't. Flu usually takes a while to get...
- If your kids are susceptible to getting sick easily then get the shot. If you and your kids are pretty healthy, than I wouldn't worry about it. For me, I get everyth...
- I am getting the regular flu shot this year, and in fact have already received it, but for a variety of reason will not get the H1N1 shot. I think it's been rushed, a...
Flu Shot - to Get or Not to Get?
Sep 27, 2009 ... The influenza epidemic that hit North America so strongly in January 2000 .... about the H1N1 flu itself (we're long overdue for a pandemic! ...
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- Neither I or my husband nor children have ever had a flu shot. My mother, who lives in senor center has gotten the flu shot every year. She hasn't gotten the flu ...
- Me and my husband and both our kids are planning on getting both the flu shot and the swine flu shot, if it is available. We haven't had any problems getting the shot...
- This is such a personal decision, it really depend on your own risk/benefit assessment. For us both my husband and I work or are in school and our daughter attends day...
Swine Flu Shot to Get It or Not for My Baby
Oct 28, 2009 ... My Grandma lost her baby brother in the 1918 flu pandemic, ..... As human beings adapt to the new influenza virus, it will become less ...
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- Please take the CLUES your little one is giving you. My response to drs., "I don't trust the FDA." I watched my granddaughter go from talking almost full sentences a...
- Is there someplace you can report your doctor to? He sounds horrible! Get your son's records and never go back. Good luck!
- Doctors are human and must be questioned. Sounds like you already know what to do. You ARE the MOM. You're the one who knows whats best and was there for your baby ...
Is Any Mom Familiar with the Swine Flu Vaccine?
Sep 19, 2009 ... “in all stages of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine development, testing, manufacture, ... All along, I've suspected this whole swine flu pandemic isn't about ...
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- You will probably be offended by this comment, but I have to wonder whether you have the medical/scientific background to know whether a vaccine can be formulated this...
- Hi J., There is nothing unusual about making a new flu vaccine every year. We've been doing it for decades. And, you don't hear any fuss each year about the seasona...
- Hi J., I do not trust the shots. I naturally rebuild my immune system. I have never had a flu shot. They never get the shots right. Every year they give o...
H1N1 Vaccine!
Also contains the weakened swine flu virus (influenza ... Each dose contains the live "pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus," MSG, pig gelatin, egg proteins, ...
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- I have always found that if I educate myself as much as possible and make my decision based on education and compare it to what others have experienced I make the best...
- Wow, I just had a chance to read the posts and think the bulk of them make it more confusing for you to make a decision! The best you can do is educate yourself from a...
- Personally if the scientists that created the vaccine won't take it.....I wouldn't take it. The reports that I have read claim that the doctors and scientists that cre...
Swine Flu - Are You Freaked Out?
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on April 29, 2009
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I wasn't worried until a 23 month old baby boy died in Texas. AND, there are 2 "reported" cases in my area (Santa Clarita). The radio announcer recommended that people...
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- I also live in Santa Clarita and just went on KHTS Radio web site. There are no confirmed or suspected cases of Swine Flu in Santa Clarita Valley or Castaic. There are...
- I thought the cases in Santa Clarita were a rumor? What school or age are these suspected people? If your son has asthma I would put a mask on him if he goes out in pu...
- To put it in perspective, more people die from the regular flu each year. However, you should always follow common sense hygiene. Always sneeze and cough into the ...
Scared of Swine Flu!
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on April 29, 2009
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A friend of mine has a dentist appt. this week. She is sared of the whole swine flu ordeal. It is not a nessacary appt. should she cancell and reschedule in a few week...
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- I am personally handling this the same way I handle all flu seasons: I wash my (and my children's) hands much more frequently than usual, and I try my best to keep the...
- C. if you are really concerned go to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website: cdc.gov/swine flu or call them at 1-800-CDC INFO. this you will at least ge...
- The virus won't die for a couple months. Is she not going to go to the grocery store either for the next two to three months, because there are 50x more germs there t...
Swine Flu Outbreak - What to Do?
Asked by J.C. from Boston
on May 2, 2009
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What are other parents doing about the swine flu outbreak? We decided not to take our 9 month old daughter to indoor playgroups, but are still going to the playground,...
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- So what did you do during the winter months to help protect yourself from the "regular" flu?
- I don't think you need to do anything differently at all. Did you avoid everyplace in the wintertime when the regular flu abounds? I admit to also feeling a little p...
- First, sleep when your baby sleeps. If she naps, you nap. Only way to rest...sleep in installments just like she does. OK, Flu. I am not at all sure this flu is th...
H1N1 Vaccine for 27 Weeks Pregnant First Time Mom ???
The Plaintiffs further allege that the Live Attenuated Influenza Virus (LAIV) nasal mist vaccine could trigger the very pandemic the government claims ...
Answers
- My OB/Gyn's website state that people below the age of 2 and over 50, immunocompromised patients and any pregnant women should NOT get the H1N1. If I were you I would ...
- I'm not pregnant, but got the seasonal flu vaccine yesterday and have less soreness than I've ever had with a flu shot. I moved my arm around a lot after the shot, wh...
- I also posted asking for some insight and got a lot of responses. My doctors advice, reading up on it, and with the support of my family, I decided to get the shot a...