The flu vaccines have hit doctor's offices in our area. This is the seasonal flu, not swine flu or H1N1. The H1N1 vaccine is expected in limited quantities in the US in mid-October with more vaccine available each week. There is still discussion about how many H1N1 shots will be recommended in the US.
It's a personal decision whether to get the vaccine- seasonal or H1N1. Parents will also need to decide what is best for their children. Remember that both vaccines are cultured in chicken egg. Those with egg allergies should talk to their allergist about the possibility of getting the flu vaccine in slowly increasing amounts to avoid an allergic reaction.
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I am scheduling an appt for Ainsley to get her regular flu shot at the allergist's (we're all getting the shot). We also plan to get the H1N1 shots. I am generally cautious about vaccines, and like to read a lot about them and make the decision whether to get one on a case-by-case basis. I am very pro-flu vaccine, however, because my youngest was hospitalized for a week when she was 8 months old with RSV and that was the worst week of my life! I never want to go through having a young child hospitalized with a flu-like illness again - to me, that vaccine is worth the small risk of side effects.
I know Leigha, we wound up in the emergency room one year with my egg allergic son who's temp was 107 degrees! Turns out he had the flu. This is such a tough decision.
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