October 20, 2009
Flu Shots & HN1N Shots
So the flu shots are supposedly to be here soon .. and with the HN1N thing going around, we too wonder if we should take the needle, for those in the US, i think they are covered by short term health insurance NC. But of course, there are so many speculation and theory .. and so much to read online, you’ve gotta wonder right ..?? to take or not to take. With the babysitter having mono and stuff going around, it’s a good thing - the brat didn’t catch mono from her. Luckily, I had also curb and forbid Chloe to kiss the babysitter for the longest time.. actually since she started school. But she knows better not to kiss anyone on the lips.. yes - she sometimes does try with the babysitter.. moreso, to defy us.. and to irritate her. So we thank our lucky star - that she didn’t catch mono from the babysitter - when we heard 3 weeks ago, she caught it.
Which brings us back to - should we take the flu needle or the HN1N needle..?? so a call to the public nurse told us that she didn’t have as much info as she wants to yet - since the vaccine has not arrived. She feels that even if we did get HN1N .. she didn’t think that it would render life - threatening to be admitted to the hospital. But since PB has asthma, he will be eligible for it.. and so will the entire family. She wants us to check back in a week about the vaccine. As for the babysitter having mono, we don’t know where she might have caught it .. and even though she is out of the contagious stage, a check with our family doctor - he had said that she was gonna be quite tired for now, therefore, we had told the babysitter not to come in .. till later, in order not to stress her out or to strain her immune system - because chloe can be quite handful too at times. For those who have taken the flu shots or the HN1N vaccine, please let me know how it went.
There are H1N1 shots available? I haven’t heard about this though. Maybe not available over at this part of the world
I did check with Ashley’s paed regarding the flu shots and she mentioned that it would not prevent H1N1. It only covers certain strain of flu virus and not all 
That’s why we didn’t get it. Hey, do post more info on the H1N1 shot eh? I’m curious to know 
Comment by mommy to chumsy — October 20, 2009 @ 11:27 pm
For the longest time, this H1N1 has been a great concern for me too. But like you, after reading all the stuff there is, I decided not to. Just be extra careful when we deal with them i.e. wash hands, no kissing on the mouth, no shopping malls etc. so far, so good ; )
Comment by Busy Bee Mum — October 21, 2009 @ 12:19 am
The H1N1 vaccine is also available in Oz to adults and children above 10 years old too. According to my doc, the vaccine will last for about 6 months, until the next winter flu vaccine in April/May 2010. Our doc has asked me to have the vaccine and also for Ash as well, as she is asthmatic. Still thinking about it. The side effects I’ve read are similar to the usual winter flu vaccines that we get here.
Comment by charmaine — October 21, 2009 @ 2:08 am
My husband was just reading a long article about why vaccinations are bad for the generation of our children. I must go get it and share it with everyone…..
Comment by Big Pumpkin — October 21, 2009 @ 11:55 am
I and my husband both had the regular flu shot and the swine or hn1n and we r both fine lol. The nurse we talked to said they have no reported problems as of yet with it. We got our vaccine from Kaisar Perm.
Comment by jan — December 21, 2009 @ 2:17 am