Comments on: Preservatives And Vaccines http://mommynewsblog.com/preservatives-and-vaccines/ Breastfeeding Support and Guidance from moms who have been there Sun, 20 May 2012 23:53:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ann Marie http://mommynewsblog.com/preservatives-and-vaccines/comment-page-1/#comment-2846 Ann Marie Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:44:36 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=4226#comment-2846 Our pediatrician normally only dispenses the preservative-free, single-dose vaccines to children. I'm glad that I don't have to fight that battle every time. But I think I would, at least for vaccines I give to my children. We're being very proactive about getting vaccines this year, because I'm 9 months pregnant. We think the best way to protect our newborn is to vaccinate everyone around her. We gave our 2-year-old both the seasonal flumist (nose spray) and her first dose of the 2009 H1N1 flumist already. Fortunately, those are also preservative-free. Our pediatrician also says flumist works better in children than the shots. And she didn't have any bad reaction at all, not even a sniffle. She'll get her second H1N1 flumist in a week or two. Since I'm pregnant, my husband and I got the preservative-free seasonal flu shots already. But we haven't been able to find that version of the H1N1 vaccine yet. It's all either the multi-dose stuff with thimerisol, or the flumist, which I can't take. And they won't give it to DH yet, because he doesn't have a child under 2 (never mind that he will in a few weeks). So that's been frustrating. Of course we worried about having our daughter be one of the very first to get the H1N1 vaccine, but we did our research and we're quite comfortable with that decision now. Like they said, if H1N1 had been discovered 6 months earlier, it would just be wrapped up with the regular flu vaccine, and no one would be any more worried about it than any other flu vaccine. Our pediatrician normally only dispenses the preservative-free, single-dose vaccines to children. I’m glad that I don’t have to fight that battle every time. But I think I would, at least for vaccines I give to my children.

We’re being very proactive about getting vaccines this year, because I’m 9 months pregnant. We think the best way to protect our newborn is to vaccinate everyone around her.

We gave our 2-year-old both the seasonal flumist (nose spray) and her first dose of the 2009 H1N1 flumist already. Fortunately, those are also preservative-free. Our pediatrician also says flumist works better in children than the shots. And she didn’t have any bad reaction at all, not even a sniffle. She’ll get her second H1N1 flumist in a week or two.

Since I’m pregnant, my husband and I got the preservative-free seasonal flu shots already. But we haven’t been able to find that version of the H1N1 vaccine yet. It’s all either the multi-dose stuff with thimerisol, or the flumist, which I can’t take. And they won’t give it to DH yet, because he doesn’t have a child under 2 (never mind that he will in a few weeks). So that’s been frustrating.

Of course we worried about having our daughter be one of the very first to get the H1N1 vaccine, but we did our research and we’re quite comfortable with that decision now. Like they said, if H1N1 had been discovered 6 months earlier, it would just be wrapped up with the regular flu vaccine, and no one would be any more worried about it than any other flu vaccine.

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]]> By: Jen http://mommynewsblog.com/preservatives-and-vaccines/comment-page-1/#comment-2826 Jen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:04:43 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=4226#comment-2826 I have four children and the oldest is 12. I have long heard about not vaxing but could not bring myself to do it...so I continued to vax. My youngest is 18 months and although I thought longer and harder about it I still did vax her. My kids all have asthma or reactive airways and allergies. The flu shot is a no brainer for us...when we tried to give my now 10 year old the flu shot the first time when he was 3 he reacted about 12 hours later...a baseball lump at the site and hives down his arm. He would have needed a a second shot for full protection (children under 9, 1st time they get it, get 2 doses)but due to the reaction dr said no. The next yr dr. said to try again since we were sure he was not allergic to eggs. I agreed. Same thing happened. We avoided it until about 2 years ago when the dr said he needs to get it( he had had influenza and many other illnesses the previous winter). SO we tested him for egg allergy and it was neg. That was about the same time preservative-free (thimerosol) shots were more readily available. I agreed and they suggest benedryl before and every 4 hours as needed the day of the shot. He did great. last year no problem and we only did one dose of Benedryl, this past August our clinic already had them available and so he got it and I did not even think about giving benedryl until the next day. He was totally fine...I am convinced he was allergic to the preservative. Therefore, knowing that my kids need to not get H1N1 Flu (due to asthma) if at all possible...they will need the shot...But I have told our pediatrician, I will only allow it if it is guaranteed Preservative Free. He said that is all they order and they will show me the label. He also told me that if H1N1 had surfaced 3+ months sooner it would have been in the regular flu shot. I have done my research and trust my dr. but I do respect the decision of others because every situation is different. .-= Jen´s last blog ..<a href="http://jenchic.blogspot.com/2009/09/i-heart-fall.html" rel="nofollow">I "heart" Fall</a> =-. I have four children and the oldest is 12. I have long heard about not vaxing but could not bring myself to do it…so I continued to vax. My youngest is 18 months and although I thought longer and harder about it I still did vax her. My kids all have asthma or reactive airways and allergies. The flu shot is a no brainer for us…when we tried to give my now 10 year old the flu shot the first time when he was 3 he reacted about 12 hours later…a baseball lump at the site and hives down his arm. He would have needed a a second shot for full protection (children under 9, 1st time they get it, get 2 doses)but due to the reaction dr said no. The next yr dr. said to try again since we were sure he was not allergic to eggs. I agreed. Same thing happened. We avoided it until about 2 years ago when the dr said he needs to get it( he had had influenza and many other illnesses the previous winter). SO we tested him for egg allergy and it was neg. That was about the same time preservative-free (thimerosol) shots were more readily available. I agreed and they suggest benedryl before and every 4 hours as needed the day of the shot. He did great. last year no problem and we only did one dose of Benedryl, this past August our clinic already had them available and so he got it and I did not even think about giving benedryl until the next day. He was totally fine…I am convinced he was allergic to the preservative.

Therefore, knowing that my kids need to not get H1N1 Flu (due to asthma) if at all possible…they will need the shot…But I have told our pediatrician, I will only allow it if it is guaranteed Preservative Free. He said that is all they order and they will show me the label. He also told me that if H1N1 had surfaced 3+ months sooner it would have been in the regular flu shot.

I have done my research and trust my dr. but I do respect the decision of others because every situation is different.
.-= Jen´s last blog ..I "heart" Fall =-.

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