Give my child the flu shot?
You have really got to be kidding. Here is a DVD that is free online that you can watch and this will give you all the information you need to know about vaccinations, especially the flu shot. http://www.republicbroadcasting.org/inde… It is more common to have bad reactions than to NOT have a reaction. ALL SHOTS and especially the flu shot damages your immune system and makes it weak. A recent study published in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine found that vaccinating young children against the flu appeared to have no impact on flu-related hospitalizations or doctor visits during two recent flu seasons. At first glance, the data did suggest that children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years derived some protection from vaccination in these years. But after adjusting for potentially relevant variables, the researchers concluded that “significant influenza vaccine effectiveness could not be demonstrated for any season, age, or setting” examined. A
Question #11, November 2006 With flu season on our heels, to immunize or not to immunize against influenza is the question on many parents’s minds: Hi Dr. Gwenn, My pediatrician has recommended that my 3 year old son receive the flu shot. He has gotten a shot every year since he was born but I was told that this year – because of his age – the shot will include mercury. He’s the same weight as my daughter who received the “baby” dosage with no mercury but I guess at his age he gets the “adult” dosage. I’ve obviously heard both sides of the story – shots are OK no side affects to shots are bad and cause autism. My son is a pretty healthy kid but now that he’s in preschool, I worry that he will be exposed more to the flu. Does the immunization make sense? I’m torn. Thanks. HK, Bellingham, MA ********************************************************************* Dear Dr. Gwenn: I have a 10 month old baby boy. Should the he get a flu shot? What about me and my husband? I’m pregnant and due
You have really got to be kidding. Here is a DVD that is free online that you can watch and this will give you all the information you need to know about vaccinations, especially the flu shot. http://www.republicbroadcasting.org/inde… It is more common to have bad reactions than to NOT have a reaction. ALL SHOTS and especially the flu shot damages your immune system and makes it weak. A recent study published in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine found that vaccinating young children against the flu appeared to have no impact on flu-related hospitalizations or doctor visits during two recent flu seasons. At first glance, the data did suggest that children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years derived some protection from vaccination in these years.
You have really got to be kidding. Here is a DVD that is free online that you can watch and this will give you all the information you need to know about vaccinations, especially the flu shot. http://www.republicbroadcasting.org/inde… It is more common to have bad reactions than to NOT have a reaction. ALL SHOTS and especially the flu shot damages your immune system and makes it weak. A recent study published in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine found that vaccinating young children against the flu appeared to have no impact on flu-related hospitalizations or doctor visits during two recent flu seasons. At first glance, the data did suggest that children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years derived some protection from vaccination in these years. But after adjusting for potentially relevant variables, the researchers concluded that “significan
GERBERDING: Well, certainly if your child is between the ages of 6 and 23 months, they really need to get the shot because it will keep them out of the hospital. But we also know that kids of any age who have those kind of medical conditions that put them at high risk for complications, they really need to get a vaccination also. COHEN: And how about a healthy child, who’s older than 24 months? Does that child need a flu shot? GERBERDING: Well, we don’t have an official recommendation for those children yet, but many people choose to get them vaccinated. And if your child is over 5 years of age, they can take that nasal vaccine, which is very safe, very effective. And they don’t even have to get a shot. They did can just inhale a little in their nose and it’ll do the trick. COHEN: That’s very handy, speaking as a mother. That’s very handy. Our mailboxes inundated with flu questions. So let’s get to our first question from Holly in Connecticut. She wants to know, “Is it true that some p
