Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD I got my first one this year. The dr recommended my DD1 get one so I thought if she had to have one, I would get one too. My older kids (17&13)- No. I'm just not up to all the kicking and screaming I would have to ender to get them to get an optional shot.
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 I don't get one. It's not that I'm afraid of needles or anything, I just don't see the need. I don't like the idea of putting another vaccine into my body, just to prevent the chance that I might be sick for a day or two. When I get the flu, which is very rarely anyway, I usually don't get it very badly. So for me the risks, however small, outweigh the benefits.
Originally Posted By lasvegasgirl Yes, I have my kiddos get one every year. Being in school, they often get sick being around so many kids. When they have the shot, the sicknesses they get are way down ! And plus, my oldest son (now 20), has always been asthmatic, so he ALWAYS had the shot to protect him. The others have no real health concerns, I just want them to be protected as much as possible . I wouldn't say that I am a germaphobe, but, I do make my kids carry the hand sanitizer gel with them in their backpacks ! LOL You can never be too careful ! I myself do not get the shot usually, only because as Mom, I am last on the list of people to take care of, and I miss out because I never think of getting it myself ! And every year I promise myself I will get it ! Being Mom of 5 boys, I am always running somewhere for someone (although, I no longer run around for the 20 yr old, as he is on his own now *sniff, sniff * hard to let go)..... don't get me wrong, as I love it ! (although, there are days I wonder what a day to myself would be like.... HAHAHAHHAAAAA) What about you, DVC dad ??? Do you get the shot? What about your kiddos ??
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder I've got them the last few years now. Don't know if it's because I got them, but I've been flu free. Also, since I'll be 50 next birthday, my doctor recommends I do it for the rest of my life.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Do I? Well I went today, got mine at the pediatrician. I went first while the kids all lined up and watched. Then we continued oldest to youngest. Only the 3 year old, and the baby cried, and only for a moment.
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 Even though I don't get one, I'm really glad that they're easily accessible now. Just a few years ago they had a major shortage, at least in our area. This year they're giving them out free on our college campus (if you live in the res. halls)
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Our entire family gets a flu shot every year. Mr. Glitter has asthma and a tendency to get very sick if he catches bronchitis, so we don't take any chances. Not a one of us has had the flu since we've been getting flu shots.
Originally Posted By MOLLYSMOM They give them here free at work, so I get one. I had the swine flu back in 1976. I wished for death, it was so bad. I've had a flu shot ever since. DD is offered a flu shot every year, but she says she doesn't want one. She doesn't mind getting the flu because, as she says, "I can stay home with you, momma, and you make me chicken soup and we color together, and we have a movie marathon, and Georgie brings me home a teddy bear." She's 13, you'd think that rushing to the bathroom 100 times a day would kinda diminish the fun of coloring...........
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter To clarify, I didn't mean we think a flu shot prevents bronchitis--lol! I just meant that we try to avoid getting any sort of illness that affects the lungs.
Originally Posted By beamerdog My son and I get flu shots. We've got the diseases of the oh-get-a-flu-shot-already list, lol.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Pixie Glitter, no worries. What you intended is exactly what I got form your original post. We have a 6 year old that has asthma and I understand totally.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Of course I will admit that getting the shot does not guarantee that you won't get the Flu later. But it decreases your chances greatly. There is that and people actually still die from the flu every year in the USA.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut jayna brings me a flu shot home from work every year. So far I have not been ill with the flue since she has been doing that. However she also brings them home for my parents and my dad always seems to get the flu at some point so it doesnt work so well on him. Its sort of a hit and miss thing on our end.
Originally Posted By lilgoofymom My whole family gets the Flu Shot every year. We are firm believers in getting the Flu shot. This year DD and I paid $27 & $29 for ours only to find that out later in the month of October we could have gotten them at Mr.goofy's place of work for only $5 each. He got his for free at work. I am on the "Better get the shot list" so I always get mine at the 1st place I can. DD just cannot afford to miss that much school. She would never be able to catch up.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x I got one free at the school. DD3 got hers at the Pediatrician. DD6 needs one, I just have to get her to the Ped's office. I can't afford for us to get sick, because if they are sick, I have to take time off, too, since I have no backup care for either of them.
Originally Posted By DlandJB I get it every year but because of my heart condition. I have not had the kids get them.
