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My husband want to get the H1N1 vaccine for my ds but I feel concerned about it...all my dr. friends are not giving it to their kids. Do they know something I don't? What are you all doing?
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11.17.09, 08:29 AM [ Flag ]
- If I can find it, I'll get it.
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  11.17.09, 08:31 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - ditto. swine flu is serious business.
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    11.17.09, 08:44 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - as serious as any other common flu strain
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      11.17.09, 08:57 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - look at the amount of babies/small children that have died of h1n1 since april in comparison to the regular flu (REALLY, LOOK IT UP.) then run your mouth.
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        11.17.09, 09:12 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        look at how many babies and small children die from other flu strains. Dude, H1N1 is a flu. The body reacts to it. Everybody is different. The only disadvantage we have is that it is an entirely brand new strain (well, not quite but close enough) and if you get it you'll get sick, no way around it. Kids and small children will always get hit the hardest. That's not H1N1 specific, though.
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        11.17.09, 09:22 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        dude? wow. are you speaking from actual facts? If a person was interested in how lethal h1n1 is on babies (in comparison to regular flu, not compared to other people) they would look it up and see that, since april, h1n1 has taken the lives of DOUBLE the amount of the regular seasonal flues, through the WHOLE YEAR, combined. clearly, it's hitting much harder then regular flu. Dude.
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        11.17.09, 09:34 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        The mortality rate of H1N1 is not higher than other flu strains. In absolute numbers, yes, you are right, more babies and small children have died. That doesn't make H1N1 more lethal, though. That is a fact.
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        11.17.09, 10:16 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        h1n1 may not be worse in general, but for babies, its surely worse and more lethal.
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        11.17.09, 06:05 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        The mortality rate of H1N1 is not any worse than any of the other flu strains. Yes, H1N1 seems to infect the younger folks more but that doesn't make H1N1 more lethal.
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        11.17.09, 09:26 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        That is false. More dcs are dying then by the reg flu.
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        11.17.09, 06:06 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - DH is a doctor - he thinks it is more important to wash your hands than to get the H1N1. He said very important to get standard flu shot though.
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    11.17.09, 09:12 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- we are not doing it but many of my friends are
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  11.17.09, 08:31 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- we got it. all our dr friends got it for their kids :)
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  11.17.09, 08:32 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- getting it for everyone in the family as soon as I can find it
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  11.17.09, 08:48 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- Why not ask your Dr friends what they know?
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  11.17.09, 08:51 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - they're not talking!1
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    11.17.09, 08:55 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - I don't know why, but I think you are not telling the truth. I don't think you have even asked them. And I am sure they are getting the shots.
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      11.17.09, 08:58 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - They are not getting the shots and they said it was a personal choice. I don't know why your remark is so irksome, why go on an anonymous board and lie? I don't know why, but I think your comment reveals something about you.
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        11.17.09, 10:04 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - don't know a single doc who is against the vaccine. (absent some specific health condition). Their families are all getting the shot.
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    11.17.09, 08:56 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- Our ped gave our kids the H1N1 shot at their well-visits.
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  11.17.09, 08:58 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- MDMom-gave it to my dc
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  11.17.09, 09:10 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- are these doctors PhDs? Like with degrees in Art History or Linguistics? I know of no physician who has kids who is against the H1N1 vaccine. (Hell, I know of none who don't have kids who is against it but that is a different issue.)
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  11.17.09, 09:11 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- Never heard of an actual MD who treats patients who is anti-vax for the H1N1. That said, my ped said she gave the vaccine to her kids, and suggested mine get it, too. Which he did.
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  11.17.09, 09:22 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- we were ready, willing, and able to go to our ped/GP for shot, but they didn't have it. so we stood online at free clinic to get them. i'm glad we did but sad that we took someone else's free shots.
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  11.17.09, 09:24 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- My DH is an ER doc. Having seen the kids who got hit the hardest, he called in favors to get our DD the HINI vaccine.
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  11.17.09, 09:28 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - my friend who is a dr made me promise to get myself and my children vaccinated, as did she
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    11.20.09, 04:19 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- A dad from our school said their pediatrician actually advised against it. Not sure why, I think he said it just wasn't that bad. Having said that, I disagree and had DC get both seasonal flu and H1N1 mist vaccine, and I had no hesitation in doing so.
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  11.17.09, 09:29 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - i think some docs may be tryign to hold their limited amoutsn fro high risk kids.
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    11.17.09, 10:06 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- i don't know why any doctor would not give it to their own children. you have to look at the actual arguments on each side, not just go by what other people do and their vague reasons. for me it was pretty straightforward: there have been NO adverse reactions to the vaccine, there have been many deaths/serious illnesses from the swine flu.
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  11.17.09, 10:22 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- I am an MD and gave both kids flumist. There are shortages so a lot of docs are denying so people don't think they "pulled strings." HTH
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My husband want to get the H1N1 vaccine for my ds but I feel concerned about it...all my dr. friends are not giving it to their kids. Do they know something I don't? What are you all doing?

If I can find it, I'll get it.

ditto. swine flu is serious business.

as serious as any other common flu strain

look at the amount of babies/small children that have died of h1n1 since april in comparison to the regular flu (REALLY, LOOK IT UP.) then run your mouth.

The mortality rate of H1N1 is not higher than other flu strains. In absolute numbers, yes, you are right, more babies and small children have died. That doesn't make H1N1 more lethal, though. That is a fact.

h1n1 may not be worse in general, but for babies, its surely worse and more lethal.

The mortality rate of H1N1 is not any worse than any of the other flu strains. Yes, H1N1 seems to infect the younger folks more but that doesn't make H1N1 more lethal.

That is false. More dcs are dying then by the reg flu.

DH is a doctor - he thinks it is more important to wash your hands than to get the H1N1. He said very important to get standard flu shot though.

we are not doing it but many of my friends are

we got it. all our dr friends got it for their kids :)

getting it for everyone in the family as soon as I can find it

Why not ask your Dr friends what they know?

they're not talking!1

I don't know why, but I think you are not telling the truth. I don't think you have even asked them. And I am sure they are getting the shots.

They are not getting the shots and they said it was a personal choice. I don't know why your remark is so irksome, why go on an anonymous board and lie? I don't know why, but I think your comment reveals something about you.

don't know a single doc who is against the vaccine. (absent some specific health condition). Their families are all getting the shot.

Our ped gave our kids the H1N1 shot at their well-visits.

MDMom-gave it to my dc

are these doctors PhDs? Like with degrees in Art History or Linguistics? I know of no physician who has kids who is against the H1N1 vaccine. (Hell, I know of none who don't have kids who is against it but that is a different issue.)

Never heard of an actual MD who treats patients who is anti-vax for the H1N1. That said, my ped said she gave the vaccine to her kids, and suggested mine get it, too. Which he did.

we were ready, willing, and able to go to our ped/GP for shot, but they didn't have it. so we stood online at free clinic to get them. i'm glad we did but sad that we took someone else's free shots.

My DH is an ER doc. Having seen the kids who got hit the hardest, he called in favors to get our DD the HINI vaccine.

my friend who is a dr made me promise to get myself and my children vaccinated, as did she

A dad from our school said their pediatrician actually advised against it. Not sure why, I think he said it just wasn't that bad. Having said that, I disagree and had DC get both seasonal flu and H1N1 mist vaccine, and I had no hesitation in doing so.

i think some docs may be tryign to hold their limited amoutsn fro high risk kids.

I am an MD and gave both kids flumist. There are shortages so a lot of docs are denying so people don't think they "pulled strings." HTH

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