I've gotten them for the girls some years, then some years I've skipped. I don't think I'll make a special effort to get them this year, but Sophia has her 5 year well visit Friday and we'll probably get her one then.

Well because DH is in the Healthcare industry he has to get one and I will get one for Thomas. I won't be getting one though, only did the winter I was pregnant.

I usually got them for myself, and last yr did caleb due to his asthma, but with all the research I have been doing, it appears that the flu shots are one of the few shots that DO contain mercury.
so we wont be doing those again.

yes they do still contain mercury (at least the ones in my ped's office) , and no, we won't be getting them. Don't really believe they're all that effective, tbh.

dr sears web site has a good article about this..
askddrsears.com

This is from askdrsears.com as well:

Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Now Approved for Kids as Young as Two Years of Age
Thursday, September 27, 2007

FluMist, the nasal spray form of the flu vaccine, has been used as an alternative to getting an injected flu shot for many years for ages 5 years through 50 years. This week, FluMist was just approved for use down to age 2 years.

Does the nasal spray have any advantages over the shot, besides being pain-free? It has been shown to be more than 50% effective than the flu shot. However, the nasal spray also has a slightly higher rate of flu-like side effects.

A major advantage of the nasal spray is that it is mercury free. Many brands of the flu shot still contain mercury. The single-dose vials of the Fluzone brand of the flu shot are the only flu shots that are completely mercury free.

I wont be getting it for alyssa, maybe when she gets older and starts school. Jeremiah gets his because he works in the school system and I'm thinking about getting it when I go to the Dr. on the 29th

We will not be getting them. Our docs fight us every year on this but I continue to say no.

was thinking aobut it, but after reading this Ii wont be. Thanks guys

I wont be ever getting it and the kids no

not for us either.

nope Kaitlin and I WILL NOT ever get them, DH I dont think he will but thats his choise if he wants to or not.

never have, doubt i ever will.

I have always gotten them for the kids but am know really thinking NOT. I really need to investigate more. Thanks for keeping me informed.

I'd be sure to ask your ped and check the container about the mercury, as I just came from the Ped's office (to test Ashley's hearing) and the flu shot that they offer DOES NOT have mercury in it. The ped said this is supposed to be a bad year for influenza, they predict a strain that has commonly led to pneumonia.

Oh yes - all of us will get it for sure!

Yep we are getting them - DH always gets one - he is a sheriff in the jail - lots of nasty there - Olivia has always gotten them - my Ped gives the no mercury ones - have checked and seen the bottles EVERY year just like I with all the other vax and sinced Olivia is in school and bringing home nasty - Dylan will get one too - I probably should but other than the two winters I was preg I haven't ever gotten one.........

are all flu vaccination bottle multi dose vials? i have only ever seen them as multi dose vials, thats why i ask.

No flu shots here

I'm getting one this year since I see 700+ kids a week at school now. There's already been several kids hospitalized this school year already for pnemonia but I think that's a seperate shot. O never has had one and I'm not planning on getting her one.

Its gonna be a fight with my DH, but I am leaning towards no. I never get them, even tho I work in the hospital on Peds. I never get the flu. I had gotten them for my son in the past, but i think I will avoid it this year.

Ditto.

we are especially for Jordan who has Asthma and Alexis who just got over pneumonia and well the other two kids might as well!

Same here, I've never gotten it myself and neither has Hanna, Aubrey will not get it either, I thin it's an unnecessary vaccination.

I'll be getting a flu shot.