Poll: Have you, or will you, get the H1N1 vaccine?

• 11-04-2009 6:22 PM

  Ruffian Joined on 08-08-2005 Southern CA Mom to 3yro Jett Due 1/2/2010 Posts 337

  Poll: Have you, or will you, get the H1N1 vaccine? Reply Contact There's been a lot of discussion about this lately, but--the math teacher/nerd in me is curious what the raw data is.    Mmm...numbers...  Have you gotten, or will you be receiving, the H1N1 vaccine? Please share what you have done or will do about the H1N1 vaccine. Yes. I have already been vaccinated, or have an appointment on the calendar to be vaccinated. (46.7%) Yes. I plan on getting the H1N1 vaccine, but haven't scheduled it yet. (6.7%) Unsure. I'm still trying to figure out whether or not I will or will not. (6.7%) No. I have no intention of getting the H1N1 vaccine. (40%) Total Votes: 30

• 11-05-2009 4:56 PM

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  ChelseyBels Joined on 05-11-2009 Portland Posts 437	Re: Poll: Have you, or will you, get the H1N1 vaccine? Reply Contact  *bump*

• 11-06-2009 9:58 AM

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  mdkissel Joined on 04-06-2005 Indiana, Due Jan. 7, 2010 with baby #2 - a girl! Posts 245	Re: Poll: Have you, or will you, get the H1N1 vaccine? Reply Contact I got mine 2 weeks ago.  My OB strongly suggested it.  I also have a friend who is a pharmacist, and she believes they are completely safe.  Since I trust both of them, I did it.

• 11-06-2009 10:51 AM

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  MarinaNJ Joined on 02-06-2004 NJ Posts 45	Re: Poll: Have you, or will you, get the H1N1 vaccine? Reply Contact MY OB insists I should get it, my pediatrician says that she would never recommend it. My husband works for a pharma company and also would not recommend it. So...I got a seasonal flu shot (without thimerosal) and not planning on getting H1N1 shot...

• 11-06-2009 10:17 PM

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  Tish Joined on 05-04-2009 Posts 355	Re: Poll: Have you, or will you, get the H1N1 vaccine? Reply Contact I don't know if there is a difference between the vaccine in the States and Canada but there is now a new H1N1 vaccine for pregnant women in Canada, but my OB does not recommend getting it. I don't know if it's b/c I'm high-risk but I'm also relatively low-risk as a SAHM we're not really out and about much.

• 11-07-2009 9:36 AM

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  Cara24 Joined on 10-26-2009 Posts 107	Re: Poll: Have you, or will you, get the H1N1 vaccine? Reply Contact I got both shots and glad I did, my 4 year old got H1N1 this week and is doing very good now, thank goodness, but it made it easier to take care of him, since I've had the shot and all. No one else has gotten so far (fingers crossed)

• 11-07-2009 2:07 PM

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  Denise1679149 Joined on 09-05-2006 Alberta, Canada Posts 268	Re: Poll: Have you, or will you, get the H1N1 vaccine? Reply Contact I got vaccinated and I'm glad I did. My two best friends and a girl that I work with have come down with swine flu. It also seems like everyone else I know is getting sick or is sick.

• 11-07-2009 6:05 PM

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  K698522 Joined on 10-03-2009 Posts 11

  Re: Poll: Have you, or will you, get the H1N1 vaccine? Reply Contact I got the vaccine on a Thursday and my 4 year old came down with H1N1 3 days later. Unfortunately it takes 2 weeks to build immunity from the vaccine and so I still came down with it a few days later. Luckily my OB started me on Tamiflu right away and it made a HUGE difference. But I can see why people come down with pneumonia from this. I could only take very shallow breaths without coughing. This is nothing to mess around with - I suggest everyone gets the vaccine.

• 11-09-2009 10:59 AM

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  mickey :o) Joined on 06-26-2007 Phoenix, AZ Posts 23	Re: Poll: Have you, or will you, get the H1N1 vaccine? Reply Contact We were going to get it, but it contains Mercury.  Mercury causes brain damage.  It also is the 2nd most dangerous element on the planet. The thing is, H1N1 contains 49-50 % Thiomersal/Mercury.  Scary on both ends.  It's like being caught between a rock & a hard place!

• 11-09-2009 11:59 AM

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  stlcard_01 Joined on 08-31-2005 STLMOM to Christian 15, Brady 2 & edd 1/25/10 Posts 788	Re: Poll: Have you, or will you, get the H1N1 vaccine? Reply Contact  Missouri has a law where the shot has to be Mercury free for pg women so we had to wait for those doses - but there are some out there that are Mercury free.  I got mine on Halloween.

• 11-09-2009 12:28 PM

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  K698522 Joined on 10-03-2009 Posts 11	Re: Poll: Have you, or will you, get the H1N1 vaccine? Reply Contact It is my understanding that the single-dose syringes are thimerosal/mercury-free and are the ones that should be used for pregnant women. In addition, the inhaler sprayer vaccine products also will be thimerosal/mecury-free. Just be sure to ask which one they plan on using to be sure you get the mecury-free vaccine.

• 11-09-2009 3:26 PM

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  CrissiLovesDylan Joined on 08-24-2007 Washington Posts 721

  Re: Poll: Have you, or will you, get the H1N1 vaccine? Reply Contact K698522: It is my understanding that the single-dose syringes are thimerosal/mercury-free and are the ones that should be used for pregnant women. In addition, the inhaler sprayer vaccine products also will be thimerosal/mecury-free. Just be sure to ask which one they plan on using to be sure you get the mecury-free vaccine. I was told by my O.B. that the nasal spray vaccine is not safe for use in pregnanct women because it contains the live virus. And the mercury free versions are more expensive and in shorter supply, so unless you specially requested the mercury free vaccine, you probably didn't get that one. I'm choosing to not get this vaccine, at least unltil after I deliver, for that very reason. I just don't trust the pharmaceutical industry with the safety of my perfectly healthy baby. After delivery, I may consider getting it, to lower the chances of my newborn catching H1N1, but honestly, I'm not at all worried about it as of right now.

• 11-10-2009 11:16 AM

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  Diane2577898 Joined on 05-26-2009 Cleveland, Ohio Posts 270	Re: Poll: Have you, or will you, get the H1N1 vaccine? Reply Contact I am getting mine Sat, I have read up on this alot, and talked to my OB and the kids pediatrician. Nothing is full - proof, but without it Kadynce will be born in the middle of flu season, with nothing to help her fight it off. I debated getting it, but when it is all said and done.. I would rather be safe than sorry. JMO...