Will you get the H1N1 vaccination?

Brian · Postby **Brian** » October 15th, 2009, 5:05 pm

Just wanted to see where some of your heads were concerning the H1N1 vaccine, and I guess flu vaccines in general.

I can't recall ever getting a flu shot my entire adult life. Maybe I did long ago but can't remember. For the most part I hardly ever get sick. Maybe once every several years or so but not hardly ever thank the Lord!

I have no plans to get the flu shot or the H1N1 vaccine because I just simply am not convinced that it does any good. I do however have a concern for my 17yr old disabled child with Cerebral Palsy because he could literally die from exposure to this virus. (At least that's what my RN wife tells me.)

Of course Branden is vulnerable to a whole host of viruses and diseases that probably wouldn't effect most healthy people at all. So we are always super cautious when we come and go from the house, using hand sanitizer and such.

The wife and kids get the flu vaccine every year and they sometimes still get sick! They just got the regular flu mist (branden got the shot) just last week and the wife said as soon as the H1N1 vac. is ready she and the kids are going to get it. I guess I'm ok with that. I mean I am not totally against them getting it I just know for me, I don't want it. And unless my wifes convinces me otherwise I probably wont get it.

What about you?

mavislb · Postby **mavislb** » October 16th, 2009, 11:50 am

I had the swine flu in 1976. I'm hoping that makes me immune to this? I've never had a flu shot and don't plan to start now.

Brian · Postby **Brian** » October 16th, 2009, 4:21 pm

mavislb wrote:I had the swine flu in 1976. I'm hoping that makes me immune to this? I've never had a flu shot and don't plan to start now.

This is from the CDC web site:

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/public/vaccination_qa_pub.htm

Do those that have been previously vaccinated against the 1976 swine influenza need to get vaccinated against the 2009 H1N1 influenza?

The 1976 swine flu virus and the 2009 H1N1 virus are different enough that its unlikely a person vaccinated in 1976 will have full protection from the 2009 H1N1. People vaccinated in 1976 should still be given the 2009 H1N1 vaccine.

That's what the CDC says about it. Like I was saying in my first post.....I'm not convinced it will help at all.

Mole_J · Postby **Mole_J** » October 17th, 2009, 2:32 pm

Just saw this about the normal flu shot. Very sad story. Redskins' cheerleader has a sever reaction to normal flu shot.

You Tube Video

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