I was always against flu shots because I had heard that once you start taking them, you have to continue because your body can't manage through flu season on its own without the shot. I was (and am) annoyed that they usually guess the wrong strain to put in the dosage, so you end up with whatever is going around anyway.
I had my 1st flu shot once PJ arrived, mainly because I don't want him to get sick because there's nothing more annoying than a sick kid. They are helpless and you are dealing with all the bodily secretions and lack of sleep etc...so best to just have them avoid being sick. PJ, however, is severely allergic to eggs, so he can't have any of these flu shot things. That makes it more important for us to have them so that we limit the chances of bringing home the flu to him to catch since he can't have anything to help him not get it.
I had my normal flu shot on Monday and my arm is still sore today. My mother's arm started aching within 5 minutes of having it...my aching didn't start until later that day. We are still currently waiting for the Swine Flu shot. This H1N1 thing is worrisome too...mainly because PJ can't get the immunization for it and it seems to be attacking kids.
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