tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636939351490875456.post3508930293099675707..comments2012-12-31T16:05:10.170-05:00Comments on Mommy's Always Write: The Great Flu Shot Debate SolvedMommy's Always Writehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358109679162304682noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636939351490875456.post-67051235246876963072012-11-07T23:30:18.603-05:002012-11-07T23:30:18.603-05:00Stopping by from SITS. You and your family should ...Stopping by from SITS. You and your family should definitely get the flu shot, in my opinion. First, you are protecting them from the most likely strains of the flu. Second, by vaccinating, you are contributing to the "herd immunity" of our entire population. Better for you, better for the community. <br /><br />ps - tmack is wrong; it's not just one strand and children's vaccines are usually thimerisol free but you can ask your pediatrician if you are not sure.Debra Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582225596359923709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636939351490875456.post-46955376885324724992012-10-31T08:25:09.424-04:002012-10-31T08:25:09.424-04:00I have a 5mo old who is too young for the vaccine,...I have a 5mo old who is too young for the vaccine, but my pediatrician told me to get a FLU shot since I was breastfeeding. <br />I got the FLU last year while pregnant. You would think that I would be all for the shot however... I'm not. I'm one of those people who have gotten the shot in the past and have gotten the FLU too. <br />I don't know what your stance on GMOs and "clean eating" is but check out this article from FOODBABE as to why she isn't getting the FLU shot. <br />http://foodbabe.com/2011/10/04/should-i-get-the-flu-shot/<br /> - its filled with junk<br /> - its one strand of the virus, and you could contract multiple different... so much more! <br /><br />Hope this helps. Found you via SITS.<br />check my new blog out newbornmama.blogspot.comTeressa Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02173547415748189544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636939351490875456.post-51321417548081595822012-10-20T10:05:28.806-04:002012-10-20T10:05:28.806-04:00Funny I just did a post this week about who should...Funny I just did a post this week about who should get the flu vaccine. Great minds think alike!<br /><br />I am not pro-vaccine at all, however I do think depending on your current life activities, age, work, etc. you should consider them. <br /><br />I have never and do not give my children unnecessary medicine and/or vaccines however, my husband has lung issues and does get the shot every year to avoid further illness. <br /><br />Perhaps you should ask yourself if having the flu in your home will cause much disruption? Interfere with a paycheck? Make you crazy?<br /><br />If so perhaps the answer is the shot. Hope this helps.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.astoldbylisa.com/" rel="nofollow">As Told By Lisa</a><br /><br /><br />As Told By Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677280978208298316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636939351490875456.post-43123092324063037312012-10-20T09:33:48.949-04:002012-10-20T09:33:48.949-04:00I don't have kids and I have to get a flu shot...I don't have kids and I have to get a flu shot every year for work since I work at a hospital. I think it depends on your situation....would you miss out on work if your kids did get the flu? Your kids have good immune systems, so that good. Stopping by from SITS!Winter Reddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14259800399165069360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636939351490875456.post-14213820819510569122012-10-20T09:18:31.827-04:002012-10-20T09:18:31.827-04:00I go back and forth on this every year too! For t...I go back and forth on this every year too! For the past two years, I haven't gotten them for my kids. Not because I'm making a "No Shot" stance, but because I've been too lazy to get to the doctor. That said, in the past two years, my kids haven't missed a single day of school. The only years they've gotten sick, they've had the flu shot! I know it has nothing to do with our luck, but it still flies around my head. I'd planned on taking the kids next week to get the shot, so I'll let you know if they get sick this year. ;) Stopping in from SITS!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13204061363868647197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636939351490875456.post-76794646733326540672012-10-20T09:10:20.018-04:002012-10-20T09:10:20.018-04:00I just got my first flu shot this year, not sure i...I just got my first flu shot this year, not sure if I'll do it for my girls. Visiting from SITS!cafemochaladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12926050639283249311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636939351490875456.post-48805472408511839272012-10-16T20:15:54.949-04:002012-10-16T20:15:54.949-04:00Never had even one immunization growing up. Religi...Never had even one immunization growing up. Religious preference. Have had the flu several times and it was no fun but not life threatening. I am getting the vaccine for Levi this year because Cam is bringing home all the fun preschool bugs and he is only seven months but I don't do the flu shot after year one. Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636939351490875456.post-21239441831384201262012-10-16T11:42:27.018-04:002012-10-16T11:42:27.018-04:00Yep. I think you've just proved it really doe...Yep. I think you've just proved it really doesn't matter. So get the shot. Or don't. But don't bother worrying about it. Both are good choices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636939351490875456.post-76257925286976078922012-10-16T10:50:37.207-04:002012-10-16T10:50:37.207-04:00Wow. I've never really thought about it. I jus...Wow. I've never really thought about it. I just get it and so do my kids. Once I heard I was supposed to worry about vaccines, but I've never even heard you're supposed to worry about the flu shot! Katy @ Experienced Bad Momhttp://www.experiencedbadmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636939351490875456.post-70170344896593074982012-10-16T10:29:08.588-04:002012-10-16T10:29:08.588-04:00I couldn't agree more - this is one of those t...I couldn't agree more - this is one of those things that's so difficult to decide! I personally have only ever gotten the flu twice (the two times I had the flu shot, go figure) so I get nervous about it, but I let my husband win this one and we did get it for Brayden this year. Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900827832859340436noreply@blogger.com