tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post9000240554332466941..comments2023-10-12T07:02:22.768-04:00Comments on The Yap: Fevers Flu Effing FunKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07818728328063570386noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-9007465916076507112009-03-04T16:04:00.000-05:002009-03-04T16:04:00.000-05:00maybe this will help: http://www.fitsugar.com/2862...maybe this will help: http://www.fitsugar.com/2862260 - hope becca is feeling better!capegirlindchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13915056487259669330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-23789635608372446222009-03-04T13:53:00.000-05:002009-03-04T13:53:00.000-05:00I'm so pro vaccine too, so I would never dream of ...I'm so pro vaccine too, so I would never dream of missing one of the big vaccines. I didn't think I agreed with the chickenpox vaccine until I watched one of our renal kids almost die after being exposed to a classmate who had it. Any kid who's immunosuppressed for any reason can die so easily from it, so I have no problem vaccinating my kids for the sake of others. But like I said yesterday, I just don't see enough benefits in the flu vaccine. I think it's rarely effective and not really tested enough. And many flu vaccines still have preservatives. Noel got it once and got the flu for the first time that year. I've never gotten one and never gotten the flu. And hello, I worked in a hospital for 7 years! I can see how elderly people could benefit from them, but as far as me and my kids, I think good hand washing and good luck gives you the same amount of protection. Hang in there!!! Maybe it's time to break down and let her watch a Barbie movie! : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-8223551456063239502009-03-04T11:31:00.000-05:002009-03-04T11:31:00.000-05:00like John, Randy also gets the shot. Madison had ...like John, Randy also gets the shot. Madison had the chance to get it at school but I opted out. I am all about vaccines, but not that one. I also didn't really want to give the chicken pox vaccine, but mandatory for school. It is just so unpredictable and it seems like they can't get the right strain, so I and my children opt out.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766391093737887714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-43038811299995396502009-03-04T11:00:00.000-05:002009-03-04T11:00:00.000-05:00Hannah gets the flu vaccine because she's in dayca...Hannah gets the flu vaccine because she's in daycare and her dr highly recommended it. I don't get one, and I work with college students, so I must have Super Immune System, or great luck (so far!). It kind of creeps me out too - the flu seems so illusive that I have a hard time getting the vaccine for myself. <BR/><BR/>In any case, my best wishes for a healthy household soon! OK - my word verifcation is donap - so, I hope that means there's a nap coming your way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077497.post-91223140072756976672009-03-04T08:29:00.000-05:002009-03-04T08:29:00.000-05:00Here's the news you are waiting for. There is a n...Here's the news you are waiting for. There is a new approach to flu vaccines that sort of circumvents the ever changing antigens of the yearly strain varieties and goes straight for the "stem" of the virus that is unchanging. Not ready yet, though. . . <BR/>http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthday/story?id=6934214<BR/>PS: I always get the flu vaccine. Once with the flu is enough!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com