Question:
We are a family of 7, my youngest is a 4 month old daughter, I called the Dept of Health about Flu shots.....I was told BECAUSE she is under 6 months (& cannot receive the Flu shot & considered high risk because of her young age) that the rest of us SHOULD get the shot - mostly to protect her and ourselves of coarse - beings that this year is the worst Flu strain they have seen in 30 yrs, and even healthy children are dying due to complications. This is very scary! I realize it is NOT the same strain as I watch all the news on this, but they are also saying it is similar and can still protect more than "not getting the shot". I feel this could be the differnece between life of death to a small minority anyway, so I am for getting it. But a couple of my children have the sniffles, one threw up last night (and I know this is NOT Influenza, more a gastrointestinal virus of some sort), we are scheduled to get these shots in 4 days. DOES anyone know if it is dangerous to receive a Flu shot if you already have some virus lingering in your body at that time??? I have been trying to find the answer for this every where on the net, but have had no luck. And 3 of my children will have to get the "SPLIT shot" as they are younger than 9 yrs (and this is their 1st flu shot), I guess if they are somewhat sick , getting just half of it shouldnt' hurt, what do you think? Thank you!
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Ask your doctor, but I don't think you're supposed to get one when your sick. I know the vet wouldn't give my dog a rabies shot while she was on antibiotics.
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We are accually sceduled to go to the Department of Health for these shots, I am sure they will tell me there, but I hear there is a major shortage right now, and time keeps ticking, you longer you wait, the more chance you can catch it ! I guess I am hoping they still can take it if they have a mild cold, since 3 of my kids have to wait another whole month to get the other shot anyway.
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Acctually from what I have heard if you have a cold or are sick at all you will have to reschedule because you are not suppose to get the shot when you are sick.