Got both flu shots and all the hype is scaring me!

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VampireMike

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My family andmyself got both flu shots this year.NOw I'm scared from reading all the anti-vaccine stuff.IT's causing me to really flip out!PLease just post something positive about it. I had to get it my daughter got very I'll a few tears ago from type a influenza and her immune system attacked her,she was hospitalized and we thought shed die,she did not and recocvered.WE were told to always get the vaccines as a result.SO,we did but now I'm really scared and it only been 5 days and imscared of gullian barr......some encouraging words would be greaaaat.
 
Well I know I got the H1N1 vaccine a couple weeks ago and haven't had any side effects at all. I know at least a dozen people personally who have gotten both months ago and have had no side effects either. I did hear that one had an elderly relative who did have to be hospitalized, but it seems like I've heard waaay more good from them than bad. So I think you'll probably be fine. Obviously if you do get any side effects do go to the doctor though.

Best wishes,
Liz
 
Thousands and thousands of people have gotten both vaccines and are fine. Because of your families high risk status it is better that you got the vaccine. Keep your family healthy by washing hands regularly, eating a variety of fresh fruits & veggies, get plenty of rest, and DONT STRESS. Stress is poison to the body and like the placebo effect has a way of bringing the body down to catch all kinds of things. You did the right thing and your family is protected and even if they catch the flu, it wont be as bad.
 
Thank you..i wish more people were as positive!! It is really scary how people no longer trust anyone in the medical community at all. I think the USA is a great place to live an it makes no sense why so many people condem anyhing the government or medical community does to try and help..like this vaccine. I bet if they never even made the vaccine, and saw the other countries getting the vaccinations, all people would be crying and complaining just as much that they did not even try..i dont know. I am just waiting for a couple of weeks to pass and that my family is fine and then i can forget about this already. I think being educated is fine, but i think there is a reverse scare tactic out there now. I wish the cdc and glaxo would speak up, and even show people on like a 60 minute episode how vaccines are made in general. I would love that. I realized there are no quarantees. Ugh, still scared though, i just really had to get the vaccination.
 
Actually, I've seen several segments on how the vacine is made. Sorry you've missed them. One was on the Today Show and I know one was on the NBC evening news. The swine flu vacine is being made the same way all the flu vacines have been made for some time. In fact, had the swine (H1N1) flu hit earlier, it would have been included in the regular flu shot. Since it came on the scene too late for that production they have had to make it separately.
 
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