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    cindys is offline Platinum level (1000+ posts)
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    Default FluMist - Anyone used for 3yr old?

    I am still debating flu vaccine for my 3yr old....I would have gotten him the thermasol free shot but the Pediatricians office ran out of those and only had the FluMist which is thermasol free.

    The Dr indicated the mist may make him sick with flu like symptoms for a couple days.

    The 1yr old got his thermasol free shot today.

    Neither of my boys are in daycare.

    Just not sure what to do.

    Sorry, cause I know there are alot of threads on flu vaccines.

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    My 3 year old dd got the mist 1 day after her 3rd birthday and she was absolutely fine. No symptoms after, but I'm sure everyone reacts differently.

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    My 3yo got the thimerosal free flu mist a couple months ago. If anything happened we didn't notice. It didn't seem to slow her down.

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    My son received the FluMist last year - age 3.5 - and this year - age 4.5. Both times, he had no reaction.

    (That said, we are going to vax for H1N1, but I am waiting for the inactive vax for my son. My daughter is 19 months, so her seasonal flu vax was - and her H1N1 vax will be - the inactive injection. My husband and I are going to get the H1N1 mist this weekend.)

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    Quote Originally Posted by TonFirst View Post
    My son received the FluMist last year - age 3.5 - and this year - age 4.5. Both times, he had no reaction.
    Same with us.
    Mom to a DD (8/02) and a DS (6/05)

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    FWIW, the immune response to the mist in children seems to be better than with the shot.

    As a PP said, you cannot get both mists (H1N1 and seasonal) within a certain period of time, generally 4 weeks. Since children under 10 need 2 doses, if you want mist for both it can be logistically challenging. So you may want to get the H1N1 series now and wait on the seasonal. Or get the mist with one and a shot with the other.
    Beth, mom to older DD (8/01) and younger DD (10/06) and always missing Leah (4/22 - 5/1/05)

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    We got the seasonal mist for DS who is just 2 and he was absolutely fine. My only regret is that now we need to wait for the 4 weeks to be up before he can get the H1N1 mist. Of course, by the time his ped actually gets it in, that time will be up any way at this rate...

    I would always do the mist if possible. DS isn't around anyone that is immunosuppressed that I know of, and obviously it's more pleasent than getting a shot, and like Beth said, it seems to have a better immune response than the shot anyway. I know a lot of people on these boards are concerned about vaccines in general, and live vaccines specifically. But, I quite disagree.

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    My 5 year old got the flu mist this year & missed a week of school afterwards.
    He ran a fever (only about 100-101) for 5-6 days after. His symptoms were pretty mild, he really did not feel that bad. Just a little headache and tired.
    Of course I will NEVER know if it was from the mist or a coincindence (a virus he would've gotten anyway).
    I don't regret doing the mist though & would consider it again.
    It is supposed to provide much better coverage than the injection.
    Yes, he did get sick after..but not as bad as full blown flu.
    For the H1N1 I am going to do the shot though.

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    Thanks for the reponses!!

    I wonder too if anyone has considered not getting the flu vaccine at all.

    I am so on the fence

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    DS1 got the flu mist this past Sat. He has been completely fine.
    DS1 2006
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