This really won't be so much about finances, just about decisions.
The school the older three kids attend is going to be vaccinating against H1N1 during PE.
I have wavered all along about whether the kids should get it or not. We don't go to many places where they would be exposed to the virus, but the kids are in school.
The youngest is also considered "failure to thrive" and if she got just a simple flu virus - she'd have to be hospitalized.
Perhaps its over-caution, but I am worried about vaccine safety. I am nervous about vaccines even for myself. Plus the military doesn't give me an option for mist or shot form... I have to have mist form & I'm not really wanting that.
I also haven't been vaccinated for anything since 1998. Thats less of a thing to do with any vaccine fear and more related to not keeping up on my healthcare since I became an adult.
DH doesn't get vaccinated for the flu but he's had anthrax, yellow fever, etc vaccines and all came out just fine.
What makes me uncomfortable about the school program is that I won't get a choice as to what form the kids will get (Mist or Shot).
If they don't get it through the school, they probably won't get it at all and will just have to brave this season with their immune system.
So I don't know. They got the regular flu vaccine and have never had a reaction to any vaccine in the past. Maybe I'm just nervous and feeling like a hypocrite because DH and I choose not to get vaccinated.
DH honestly believes the vaccines make him sick. For me, its primarily because I'm not given a choice as to what type of vaccine I'm given.
H1N1 Vaccine
November 11th, 2009 at 07:28 pm
November 11th, 2009 at 08:02 pm 1257969750
November 11th, 2009 at 09:11 pm 1257973899
Does your youngest daughter get ill often, does she have a weaken immune system? If so, you all should get the vaccine in order to keep her from getting it from any of you. Just my opinion. It is a very tough decision.
November 12th, 2009 at 12:03 am 1257984214
After spending four days at home with him I sent him to school to have them call me to pick him up at noon. I ended up taking him to work and trying to hide him in my office because after being out of the office for four days I had to get some work done. My Email was so full I had to make progress.
At work they are tracking H1N1 and sickness and flu this year and it is just unbeliveable how sick everyone is.
It is such a pain to be sick and deal with a sick family; I wish I could get the shots for my family. I get the flu shot every year for myself at work; this year after a couple years of pure laziness I got DS the flu mist this year.
November 12th, 2009 at 04:50 am 1258001451
Only you can decide what is best for your family.