Aruba
Official Aruba Community Forum » Aruba Lounge » Off Topic
H1N1 vaccine and Seasonal flu vaccine

Off Topic Meet friends, talk about your kids, ... - just anything not related to Aruba

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 10-06-2009, 10:03 AM   #1 (permalink)
Aruba since 1979
Moderator
 
Andrea J.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: renaissance island, eagle beach, amsterdam manor beach bar, alto vista chapel, cooks restaurant, madam janettes, big porch at B55
Posts: 12,032
Images: 74
Send a message via Skype™ to Andrea J.
H1N1 vaccine and Seasonal flu vaccine
Who of you will get the h1n1 vaccine?
Who will get the seasonal flu vaccine?

Paul will get both.
I will get neither.

andrea

__________________


Please, I'll have a Grande' decaf Mocha Latte' with a shot of liquid tranquilizer.
Andrea J. is offline   Reply With Quote
ADVERTISMENT
Old 10-06-2009, 12:16 PM   #2 (permalink)
Moderator
 
Arubalisa's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Boca Catalina
Posts: 10,115
Images: 167
Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrea J. View Post
Who of you will get the h1n1 vaccine?

VERY undecided as to it's safety. How fully has it been tested? Other parents we have spoken to have expressed the same concerns. Listen to the local news and they are all but telling parents their children HAVE to get it.

I doubt dh or I will get it, but are still considering the vaccine for dd. They are not notifying parents, but we know for a fact, there have already been cases reported in the school system.

<<Rant>> If parents kept their sick children home from school it would not be as much of an issue.
<<off my soap box>>

Quote:
Who will get the seasonal flu vaccine?

Dd and I have both already received ours. Dh said he got one on the way home from work one day, but not sure He has always maintained he didn't "like" them or believe in them. Claims it may him ill one time.
Arubalisa is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-06-2009, 12:21 PM   #3 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
purpleangel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Age: 55
Posts: 389
I'm getting the seasonal flu vaccine - have been for about 15 years now. I'll pass on the H1N1, even if I was in the "recommended" category.
purpleangel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-06-2009, 01:13 PM   #4 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
Sunny Beaches's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 500
Lisa it's a good thing to get for Dd especially, hence some parents will send theirs to school as they may not have any other option?(or don't care) I have not since grade school, now pushin' 60.
Sunny Beaches is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-06-2009, 02:39 PM   #5 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
Orrin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Nevada
Posts: 178
__________________
Orrin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-06-2009, 07:08 PM   #6 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
danadog56's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: everywhere and anywhere
Posts: 1,619
Images: 13
Orrin....you are right on the money !!!!!
I have been debating getting one only because I read that there have been many cases documented in Aruba....Dh will take it if I fuss since he's had pneumonia in past and that makes him more likely to get it again if he gets a bad case of the flu...
Only problems...my doc doesn't have it yet and if it takes up to 6 weeks to actually "kick" in then I will be back from vacation before it works anyway...
So...we will probably just get regular one and be done with it..
__________________
Okay, so here we go again,,,,,,10 months and counting.....
danadog56 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 07:24 PM   #7 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
Chadd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Arikok Antilla Natural pool
Posts: 1,158
The company is offering shots but it's during the time I'm supposed to be in Aruba. I may end up just paying for it when the wife's company does their shots.
__________________
Chadd is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 07:30 PM   #8 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
cindyo's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Reniassance Island
Posts: 3,523
Images: 138
Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrea J. View Post
Who of you will get the h1n1 vaccine?
Who will get the seasonal flu vaccine?

Paul will get both.
I will get neither.

andrea

I am both, but I have to wait as I am not a high risk.....kids and rob just reg flu shot.
__________________

Cindyo Family Poolside at the Rennaissance suites April 2010
Family with Bully, arubalisa & family



Next Aruba trip in
Next Aruba trip in
Last edited by cindyo; 10-09-2009 at 08:26 AM. Reason: spelling
cindyo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 10:54 PM   #9 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
~Amy~®'s Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,557
I'm trying to decide as well. Hubby has never had a flu shot (I swear he never gets sick) and I have had one once....and, of course, that was the only time I ever got the flu so now I'm gun-shy.

I'm in the high risk category for H1N1 (asthma) and my asthma doc will have that one available.

Just not sure which one to get, if any..........
__________________
~Amy~®
Cabo San Lucas: March 2012
26th trip to Aruba: April 2012
27th trip to Aruba: Sept. 2012
~Amy~® is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

« Just Finished Bonk's Bar | $$ for Phone # »
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:39 AM.