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Originally Posted by kazbates
... Here in Fauquier county, all the schools are offering the H1N1 flu shot/mist to the children. They haven't started the vaccination yet because the supplies are so limited. My problem with that is that Shannon was the only one in our household to receive the basic flu shot and she was the only one that got the flu.  ... |
Kaz, was it the H1N1 inoculation that Shannon got? And did she then develop full blown swine flu? I ask because, as you're no doubt aware, the most common side effects of the shot include a low-grade fever and discomfort.
On the other hand, no one would claim that any flu shot is 100% effective. Everyone admits that it's somewhat of a crapshoot trying to forecast the exact strains of flu that are going to circulate in any given year.
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Originally Posted by kazbates
... I've never had a flu shot and rarely get sick, although all those years as an elementary teacher could have built up my resistence!! ...
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In my mother's later life, she once went to her doctor with a severe cold. Her doctor acted surprised and told her that at her age, she should have pretty much had every cold germ out there, and should have built resistance.