[redcatcherb412]

Still on the fence. Fighting the latest bug now. Had the shot in Sep. and hope to ride this through without it going as severe as I’ve seen other folks that didn’t get vaccinated. What lends pause is if the latest numbers of child deaths over these past few years from the flu 80-85% were unvaccinated. If it lessens severity enough to keep you out of the hospital or morgue then is it worth getting ?

[longfellowsmuse]

Parents of course ultimately have the right to make that decision for their children with the guidance of their pediatrician. The vaccine is probably more critical for children with underlying health concerns such as Asthma...etc. Our whole family gets the vaccine every year. I am a former “flu nurse” for a state health department and my husband is a physician. He reports to me that the pediatric ICU at our hospital is full and they are now using beds in other parts of the hospital. My college freshman has Asthma and she knows at the first sign of flu to head to the clinic for Tamiflu. But, to your question is it worth it to get the vaccine to decrease severity and stay out of the hospital? For us the answer is absolutely, Yes.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

"and hope to ride this through without it going as severe as I’ve seen other folks that didn’t get vaccinated. " No vaccination for us and we both kicked the flu in 8 days. Symptoms mild. Scale of 1-10, probably a 5 or 6 tops. Really not bad. First time we've had the flu in 15 years at least. Funny how it works. Some get flu shots every year and sometimes get the flu. Some skip flu shots every year and sometimes get the flu.

[editor-surveyor]

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>> “Had the shot in Sep.” <<

Which is why you’re fighting the bug now!

Nobody ever seems to learn from experience these days!
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[caww]

Read recently most of the deaths had compromised immune systems, (known and unknown), to begin with.