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nancygrace
I'm 2!
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Live*Love*Laugh
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Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
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Posted 11/12/07 2:41 PM  |
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Charly
LOVE!
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
yes she got the 1st dose 2 weeks ago. Infants get 2 doses about 4 weeks apart.
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| Posted 11/12/07 2:42 PM |
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Ang-Rich
Beyond Compare
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
I want to but right now he is only 5 months. It should be available when he turns 6 months but the nurse was concerned that it might not be available for the second round.  So we are waiting and will play it by ear. But since he is in daycare I wanted to get it for him.
In the meanwhile I got one to try to help us all out. 
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| Posted 11/12/07 2:44 PM |
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pinkandblue
Our family is complete, maybe
Member since 9/05 32436 total posts
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Stephanie
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
yes, she is going for round 2 on thursday
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| Posted 11/12/07 2:47 PM |
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ggmom
LIF Infant
Member since 11/07 193 total posts
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nicole
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
yes she goes for round 2 next friday
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| Posted 11/12/07 2:53 PM |
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LuvMy2Girls
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Mommy
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
Yep, DD had it last year and just got it again and #2 will get it in January.
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| Posted 11/12/07 2:56 PM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
DS=yes
DD=yes
Me=yes
DW=scheduled
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| Posted 11/12/07 3:02 PM |
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lvdolphins
My Loves!
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
Yes. We had round 1 on Sat. and go back Dec. 10th for round 2.
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| Posted 11/12/07 3:14 PM |
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AlohaMa
Never Forget
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Jen
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
yes, this week
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| Posted 11/12/07 3:15 PM |
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steph4777
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Stephanie
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
Jayden got his two weeks ago
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| Posted 11/12/07 3:40 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
My kids never had it before... until this year. DS is 3.5 and DD is 18 months and they both had the first shot 2 weeks ago. I decided to do it this year because DS is now in school.
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| Posted 11/12/07 3:49 PM |
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JRG71
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
Nope! I honestly believe that you can only vaccinate against so many things (beside the fact that there is more thermisol in flu shots than vaccinations). Plus, the CDC guesses which strain of flu is coming each season.
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| Posted 11/12/07 3:53 PM |
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kristen92450
LIF Adult
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kristen
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
Yes, I gave it to my 10 mth old. As far as I was told the infant shots don't contain preservatives..
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| Posted 11/12/07 4:20 PM |
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johnsae
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
Nope
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| Posted 11/12/07 4:33 PM |
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chelle
It's a Good Life
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Isn't it obvious?
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
Posted by JRG71
(beside the fact that there is more thermisol in flu shots than vaccinations).
Is this true?  Great, more stuff to worry me 
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| Posted 11/12/07 5:23 PM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
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Karen
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
Posted by chelle
Posted by JRG71
(beside the fact that there is more thermisol in flu shots than vaccinations).
Is this true? Great, more stuff to worry me
SOME flu vaccines have thimerasol. You can request the doc give you the thimerasol free ones.
I dont shoot my kids more than the required ones.
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| Posted 11/12/07 5:28 PM |
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Daveswife
I'm all grown up now
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Valerie
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
DD got her first dose on friday. She goes back in a month for the second.
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| Posted 11/12/07 6:05 PM |
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nancygrace
I'm 2!
Member since 9/05 6616 total posts
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Live*Love*Laugh
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
Posted by JRG71
Nope! I honestly believe that you can only vaccinate against so many things (beside the fact that there is more thermisol in flu shots than vaccinations). Plus, the CDC guesses which strain of flu is coming each season.
what is thermisol?
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| Posted 11/12/07 9:38 PM |
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Diane
Hope is Contagious....catch it
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D
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
no
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| Posted 11/13/07 7:38 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
Posted by nancygrace
Posted by JRG71
Nope! I honestly believe that you can only vaccinate against so many things (beside the fact that there is more thermisol in flu shots than vaccinations). Plus, the CDC guesses which strain of flu is coming each season.
what is thermisol?
http://www.fda.gov/cber/vaccine/thimerosal.htm
FDA's page on thermisol in vaccines.
Personally, we weighed the fact that the flu kills a documented 36,000 (According to the CDC) people in the US every year, versus the idea that thermisol might cause some problems, but people aren't sure. I'm not trying to sway anyone's opinion, just stating why we chose the flu shot.
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| Posted 11/13/07 7:42 AM |
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raken40
soooo in love:)
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Karen
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
i'm not
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| Posted 11/13/07 8:20 AM |
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johnsae
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by nancygrace
Posted by JRG71
Nope! I honestly believe that you can only vaccinate against so many things (beside the fact that there is more thermisol in flu shots than vaccinations). Plus, the CDC guesses which strain of flu is coming each season.
what is thermisol?
http://www.fda.gov/cber/vaccine/thimerosal.htm
FDA's page on thermisol in vaccines.
Personally, we weighed the fact that the flu kills a documented 36,000 (According to the CDC) people in the US every year, versus the idea that thermisol might cause some problems, but people aren't sure. I'm not trying to sway anyone's opinion, just stating why we chose the flu shot.
I'm reading Dr. Sears' book on vaccines and he states that the flu kills only 50 people per year in the US.
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| Posted 11/13/07 8:41 AM |
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Woodsy
LIF Infant
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
Posted by johnsae
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I'm reading Dr. Sears' book on vaccines and he states that the flu kills only 50 people per year in the US.
I am not sure yet...I'll see what my doc says at DD's 4 month appt.
As for Dr. Sears...I'd take what he says with a grain of salt...I think he is a bit of a whacko....
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| Posted 11/13/07 9:24 AM |
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imagin916
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Valerie
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
Posted by johnsae
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by nancygrace
Posted by JRG71
Nope! I honestly believe that you can only vaccinate against so many things (beside the fact that there is more thermisol in flu shots than vaccinations). Plus, the CDC guesses which strain of flu is coming each season.
what is thermisol?
http://www.fda.gov/cber/vaccine/thimerosal.htm
FDA's page on thermisol in vaccines.
Personally, we weighed the fact that the flu kills a documented 36,000 (According to the CDC) people in the US every year, versus the idea that thermisol might cause some problems, but people aren't sure. I'm not trying to sway anyone's opinion, just stating why we chose the flu shot.
I'm reading Dr. Sears' book on vaccines and he states that the flu kills only 50 people per year in the US.
I think I personally see more than that die every winter working in a hospital. These are elderly people and not kids, but it just goes to show that you can't believe everything you read.
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| Posted 11/13/07 9:29 AM |
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JRG71
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Re: Are you givign your infant the flu shot?
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/appendices/B/excipient-table-2.pdf
The CDC states trhat anything with an * contains less than <3mcg of thimersol and mercury - That's what thermisol free and mercury free means to the CDC - I don't know about anyone else, but to me, free means nothing - no traces, or less thans...
Don't get me wrong - I am not about not vaxing my kids - I just think the flu shot is unnecessary.
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| Posted 11/13/07 9:31 AM |
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