Comments on: Flu Shot or NOT http://healthyparenting.net/blog/2007/10/27/flu-shot-or-not/ Raising Happy Healthy Children...Naturally! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:37:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Flu Mask http://healthyparenting.net/blog/2007/10/27/flu-shot-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-26795 Flu Mask Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:45:29 +0000 http://healthyparenting.net/blog/2007/10/27/flu-shot-or-not/#comment-26795 I would concentrate more on using my instincts and making sure kids get the best immune systems ever via a healthy body. I would concentrate more on using my instincts and making sure kids get the best immune systems ever via a healthy body.

]]> By: Nicole http://healthyparenting.net/blog/2007/10/27/flu-shot-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-26779 Nicole Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:29:31 +0000 http://healthyparenting.net/blog/2007/10/27/flu-shot-or-not/#comment-26779 Hi just wanted to let you know living without vaccines works for some! I am 31 and have never had a vaccine. My son is 6 and still vaccine free! We have had no issues and are happy and healthy! Follow your gut you will choose what is right for YOU and YOUR family!! Hi just wanted to let you know living without vaccines works for some! I am 31 and have never had a vaccine. My son is 6 and still vaccine free! We have had no issues and are happy and healthy!

Follow your gut you will choose what is right for YOU and YOUR family!!

]]> By: Lauren http://healthyparenting.net/blog/2007/10/27/flu-shot-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-25171 Lauren Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:20:45 +0000 http://healthyparenting.net/blog/2007/10/27/flu-shot-or-not/#comment-25171 Its def not an easy decision either way, once you start researching. Check out the <a href="http://www.healthyparenting.net/parenting/vax.php" rel="nofollow"> vaccine page</a> on the Healthy Parenting site. And you might want to check out our Yahoo group as well since there are many parents there who might be helpful. I have 9 year old and 5 year old boys who are not vaccinated. Look into each disease vaccinated for, its incidence, statistics and risks and compare to the risk of vaccines (and if you can know if your child will be one of the ones affected). Good luck! Its def not an easy decision either way, once you start researching. Check out the vaccine page on the Healthy Parenting site. And you might want to check out our Yahoo group as well since there are many parents there who might be helpful. I have 9 year old and 5 year old boys who are not vaccinated. Look into each disease vaccinated for, its incidence, statistics and risks and compare to the risk of vaccines (and if you can know if your child will be one of the ones affected). Good luck!

]]> By: Nick http://healthyparenting.net/blog/2007/10/27/flu-shot-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-25170 Nick Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:45:40 +0000 http://healthyparenting.net/blog/2007/10/27/flu-shot-or-not/#comment-25170 My girlfriend is pregnant and we are expecting our first child in April. I'm extremely worried about vaccines, both getting and not getting them. I absolutely do not want to pump a bunch of chemicals into my child but I'm being told by everybody that they need them. Can somebody please affirm my belief that my child will be ok without vaccines and give me some alternatives? This is driving me nuts. It terrifies me as a father-to-be. Thanks. My girlfriend is pregnant and we are expecting our first child in April. I’m extremely worried about vaccines, both getting and not getting them. I absolutely do not want to pump a bunch of chemicals into my child but I’m being told by everybody that they need them. Can somebody please affirm my belief that my child will be ok without vaccines and give me some alternatives? This is driving me nuts. It terrifies me as a father-to-be. Thanks.

]]> By: Lauren http://healthyparenting.net/blog/2007/10/27/flu-shot-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-25163 Lauren Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:57:25 +0000 http://healthyparenting.net/blog/2007/10/27/flu-shot-or-not/#comment-25163 That's so true, Kelly! Each year they guess on which strains will hit and put 3 of them in the vaccine. Do you remember the 2005/6 season where a very aggressive strain of flu hit? Yep, it wasn't in the vax. That’s so true, Kelly! Each year they guess on which strains will hit and put 3 of them in the vaccine. Do you remember the 2005/6 season where a very aggressive strain of flu hit? Yep, it wasn’t in the vax.

]]> By: Kelly http://healthyparenting.net/blog/2007/10/27/flu-shot-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-25136 Kelly Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:24:09 +0000 http://healthyparenting.net/blog/2007/10/27/flu-shot-or-not/#comment-25136 I am glad to read this because my friend here keeps convincing me to get a flu shot. She and her daughter get one every year. This only makes me stronger in my conviction not to get it. From what I understand, the flu vaccines are very random and might not even be effective for whatever strain comes around that season. They make a guess at what will be coming around the year before and start producing the vaccine ahead of time. That really makes no sense to me. Not to mention, I am sure that if I were going to get the vaccine, I'd probably get sicker from that then the actual flu. Now if only we could get the Army to stop requiring them for soldiers. I am glad to read this because my friend here keeps convincing me to get a flu shot. She and her daughter get one every year. This only makes me stronger in my conviction not to get it.

From what I understand, the flu vaccines are very random and might not even be effective for whatever strain comes around that season. They make a guess at what will be coming around the year before and start producing the vaccine ahead of time. That really makes no sense to me. Not to mention, I am sure that if I were going to get the vaccine, I’d probably get sicker from that then the actual flu.

Now if only we could get the Army to stop requiring them for soldiers.

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