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Permalink Reply by Amy Wickert on December 9, 2008 at 3:11pm

I talked to my son's nurse and she said Alec, and the rest of the family should all get the flu shot. She warned us not to get the mist because it is a live virus and the shot is not.

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Permalink Reply by Sara Savalli on December 12, 2008 at 12:32am

make sure if you are on steroids ask doctor about flu mist, because i know dr. wong said no live vaccinations if on steroids, and for some reason the flu mist stickes out in my head, i will go back through papers to check, i do not think the phuemo is a live vaccination, but with duchenne we were told to make sure to get the flu vaccination.

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Permalink Reply by Joanne Wechlser on January 13, 2009 at 5:54am

You can request a thimerosol free flu shot. They make them, but not all doctors stock them. Ask ahead of time. My son's pediatrician honors our request. My feeling is why add anything toxic if you don't need too. Joanne

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Permalink Reply by Joshua's mom on January 13, 2009 at 9:27am

Joshua has gotten the flu shot which doesn't have the live the live virus in it. He is on steroids and the doctors agreed he's better off getting the shot than getting the flu itself. There's no risk so long as the shot isn't a live one.

Naomi

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Permalink Reply by MicahsDaddy on January 14, 2009 at 1:53am

We never give Micah a flu shot. He's allergic to milk/eggs. The dead influenza virus that is in a flu shot are grown in chicken eggs.

Here's a site that mentions thermisol and it's effects: http://edu.udym.com/ingredients-in-flu-vaccine/

Unsure how reliable, but check out this site: http://drbenkim.com/flu-shot-ingredients-dangers.htm

Just make sure that whatever choices you make for your son or you/anyone in your family, you do your homework.

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