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Are You Getting The Flu Shot?

4 posts on this thread and the last post was on September 15th, 2009 12:40 PM

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prayn4baby - September 11th, 2009 10:17 PM

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Just wondering what you all have decided. I've never had the flu shot, and I don't get the flu. Then I hear of people that get the shot and get sick. I asked my OB and he said they recommend it, but they obviously can't force it. I've also read that the flu shot is a category c and I think i'd rather stay away from it. What do you ladies think?

prayn4baby - September 11th, 2009 10:18 PM

Oh, btw... i'm 29 weeks....

sbea - September 12th, 2009 2:34 AM

I thought Pregnant women can't get the flu shot? I get the flu often (every year) but I am not able to get the shot as I am allergic to Egg whites and eggs are used in the formula. I was also told by a doctor it isn't the same flu shot every year to year. They are predicting what strain is going to be the worst and they make the vaccine for that strain.

So I am not getting the flu shot. Do some research and do what you feel is best.

jessi01 - September 15th, 2009 10:47 AM

morning,
i got the flu shot last friday at my appt, they asked me if i wanted to get it,they say its not bad, so i got, and i feel fine, except my arm was hurting the next day, but other then that i feel good, i will be 32 weeks this friday!!!!!

gaer - September 15th, 2009 12:40 PM

Im not... my mother is a nurse and gives me hec all the time about it... this fall with the H1N1 threat we are all going to take a little more vit C and B... kids can take cold fx or echinechea (sp) ... maybe eat more greens to help our immune systems...theres all kinds of things in those shots, and like someone else said, they GUESS on which one to give each year.

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