Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA Ohh happy haunt..that is awfull… are they giving the kids the shot?? What are they doing to take care of it?
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA ***** HERE WAS THE POST****and it wasn't a article sorry! I'm listening to a radio morning show down here in San Diego discussing "A very popular Southern California amusement park" that was able to secure H1N1 vaccine for all of the employees that wanted it. Apparently there is some pediatrician that is outraged by this. Frankly, I'm all for it since employees at this "very popular Southern California amusement park", who I suspect are commonly known as Cast Members, are exposed to thousands of visitors from around the world on a daily basis, and many of those visitors are not going to let mild symptoms keep them from enjoying what could be an expensive vacation. If this is true, then I would like to say "Good Job" to the management of this "very popular Southern California amusement park."
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA Maybe Disneyland and DCA can “scan” guests for the virus before they enter the gates! And then if they have it, they can go to guest relations and get a quick shot!! Ok so it was a long shot, I know disney would never go for it!
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA and I respect everyone;s opninion about H1N1..specially if it’s about Disneyland!
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 I've heard of more people dying of flus then the shots so in my mind, they aren't a bad thing. All I know is there was winter I got the flu, a stomach virus, and a sinus infection in the span of a month and a half. I was miserable that year. I've gotten the flu shot every year since and even though I still may get sick, I've never been that bad. Maybe it's me being paranoid but I don't want to spend Christmas night throwing up again! LOL.
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie Both my son and I have had H1N1. Without complications we were VERY sick. Not everyone has to agree with me about their personal choice to get the vaccine or not, but I'm glad that the cast members were given the opportunity to receive the vaccine as I think they would be in a high risk of coming in contact with the virus.
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy Hmmm, it doesn't actually say if it was the shot or the live virus FluMist. If it was the FluMist, then the CM's can shed live H1N1 virus for up to three weeks. The package insert states that those who get the live virus should avoid contact with immunocompromised people for that time period. So I hope it is not live virus vaccine. I wouldn't touch either one, but that is a personal choice since both of my kids are vaccine injured, and I know dozens of families just like mine. We are the "coincidence" families because we are told it was just a coincidence our children were brain injured right after they went in for their shots. I can't take any more chances on any more coincidences.
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA OMG ROCKYMTMINNIE, I am soo sorry your family got it! I’m glad to hear that you’re still alive! I hope you and your family are doing better? Poor sleeping beauty ..barfing her guts out on xmas ..that really sad!
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 <<Poor sleeping beauty ..barfing her guts out on xmas ..that really sad!>> The saddest part was about 3 weeks later went we went up North to see our newborn niece (she was born on December 27th, while I was still puking. lol) and I was over the flu but coming down with a horrible sinus infection and I was trying to enjoy family time with a new baby while my nose ran down my face. One flu shot for me, please! Haha.
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie When I was 8 months pregnant, I caught the flu and I can never remember a point in my life when I was not sicker. I spent 7 days with barely the strength to move from the couch to bed. When DS got his baby teeth, he had cavities in the teeth, before they even broke through the gums. His teeth had developed with thin or missing enamel. They said the most likely cause was due to the high fever I was running when I was pregnant as the teeth start to develop then. Fortunately, his permanent teeth have been developing fine. Needless to say, I'm in the pro-flu shot camp.
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy But keep in mind that the flu shot has the worst effectivness of just about any vaccine. Not trying to change your mind, just something to keep in mind. Often time a product is marketed by selling how bad an illness is. But just because getting the flu sucks doesn't make the shot work, or make it safe for everyone. My son got encephalitis from his baby vaccine, which was for hepatitis B. He is 11 years old now and still cannot talk. It wasn't untill after that that I found out: a) he had no risk factors for hepatitis B since is is transmitted via body fluids and b) the shot is only effective for about 5 years. (pediatricians justify giving this shot to babies so they will be protected when they become of dating age.) Not worth the risk at all. He is no longer immune from hep B, but the injury remains. Just want to give the flip side to some of the aggressive marketing that is going on regarding flu vaccines in the media. There are lots of us that have had our lives completely devasated by vaccines. These products DO have risks. They are downplayed, but we really do exist. We even can be seen at Disneyland. We are the ones running away from the parades because of the noise is too much for someone with a disregulated central nervous system.
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 ^^^Wow. I'm so sorry to her about what your son has been through. Poor kid! It sounds like his horrible reactions were to a Heb B vaccine. Did he has similar reactions to a flu shot, too? Not being argumentative, I think I'm just confused since we were talking about flu shots...
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy No, he never had the flu shot, he can never risk another vaccine again because of what happened. My round about point was that sometimes the benefits aren't worth the risks. Personally, I think some vaccines have more worth than others, and I know for sure that some have better safety profiles. Studies have never shown much benefit to mass flu vaccination.
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA I think it’s great that there is a flu vaccine, and it as it works for some people it doesn’t work for others, and the side effects are that you get sick in return….
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 I see what you're saying MickeyMommy. I definitely agree that same vaccines are worth more then others.
Originally Posted By iamsally Yeah MickeyMommy, my grandson had a coincidence too. He was going to turn from a normally developing toddler into a (I cannot come up with the right words but his behavior changed drastically)anyway. My daughter went to a vaccination seminar after her daughter was born. She called me up after and said, "Nobody is ever shooting anything into my children again!!" It is not just the virus (live or dead) but the mercury and formaldehyde. So thank you for mentioning the other side from experience. All I suggest is that people get informed before deciding that the adds on TV are accurate. Or that doctors are always right. Those commercials are written by the same folks who convince us that Clorox gets our clothes whiter than that other bleach. I am sorry you were sick RMM. I have had bad flu bouts myself over the years. But now you guys are truly immune.
Originally Posted By MickeyMommy Thanks iamsally, I agree 100%. I hope your grandson is doing better.
Originally Posted By iamsally A diet free of gluten, artificial color and flavor and high fructose corn syrup along with supplements of magnesium and fish oil have helped tremendously. Hope you are well. I know that sometimes my daughter just wants to pull her hair out, or curl up in a corner and cry.
