starshine514
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So, I wanted to get my girls the flu shot before we go to Disneyland at the beginning of November. I thought we would get them at the beginning of October. I myself got mine (they came around at work) on September 29. I was starting to come down with something and had a cold that I eventually shared with both of my daughters. They were almost cleared up enough that I thought they could handle the shot when DD6 and I caught another nasty bug that we are currently still fighting.
My DD6 and I both have a genetic blood disorder that causes our bodies to kill off our red blood cells when fighting infections, so we get weak very quickly when we are sick and take a while to recover. I've read that you need a minimum of two weeks for the flu shot to begin to kick in, and that at least 3 weeks is better. However, we are currently down to about 2.5 weeks at this point. She is no longer running a fever; she just has congestion and a cough.
If it were you, would you still try to get the girls vaccinated before the trip? If so, when do you think you would do it? I'm planning on taking them to a Walgreens clinic and getting them thimersol-free shots.
Also, if you're anti-flu-shot, please don't post that opinion on this thread. I don't want to start a debate as to the effectiveness of vaccinations, ok?
My DD6 and I both have a genetic blood disorder that causes our bodies to kill off our red blood cells when fighting infections, so we get weak very quickly when we are sick and take a while to recover. I've read that you need a minimum of two weeks for the flu shot to begin to kick in, and that at least 3 weeks is better. However, we are currently down to about 2.5 weeks at this point. She is no longer running a fever; she just has congestion and a cough.
If it were you, would you still try to get the girls vaccinated before the trip? If so, when do you think you would do it? I'm planning on taking them to a Walgreens clinic and getting them thimersol-free shots.
Also, if you're anti-flu-shot, please don't post that opinion on this thread. I don't want to start a debate as to the effectiveness of vaccinations, ok?