Just curious to see how many people are planning to get their kids the swine flu immunization if the CDC gets it out this fall/winter? The CDC recommends that pregnant women, infant caretakers, and school-aged children be vaccinated as first priority.

My husband and I have discussed it at length, and we don't feel confident getting the vaccine for our family, or for me (I will be pregnant or nursing, depending on when the vaccine is ready). The issues that the swine flu vaccine possibly caused in the 1970s, such as Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and the speed with which the new vaccine is being readied, concern us too much.

    

I'm glad to hear that. I feel the exact same way. I am breastfeeding as well and don't feel my toddler needs to be exposed to this new medicine that is given to prevent something that I'm not even concerned about in the first place. I don't know what's in that vaccine and I'll pass! In fact, my son and I have never gotten the flu vaccine. Well, I did when I was a kid.

As a stay at home mom I usually do not get a flu vaccine of any kind but I know they rwill give me one after my baby is born in the hospital if I want it. I may take the basic flu shot but will probably pass on the swine flu one if it is available and will most likely not get one for my kids either, unless it is required for them to attend school but as for the kids that are at home definately not. I am not that concerned with it there have been few or no cases in our area so far. My spouse my have to get one as a healthcare worker but we will wait and see. He will be the most likely person to bring it home.

My son receives the basic flu shot (actually, he gets the nasal spray) each winter. My area is not one in which a number of swine flu cases have been reported, so I will probably wait on that vaccine unless it becomes necessary.

I'm a stay at home mom as well, and my kids and I don't get the regular flu vaccine. To be honest, the flu vaccine never did anything for me except make my arm super sore. I think I may have gotten it 3 times, and I know there was only 1 year that I got the shot and didn't get the flu. So I just gave up on it.

Another SAHM mom here, but my kids will start preschool this fall. After much discussion, we've agreed that if the CDC gets it together and produces a vax for the swine flu, we will not have our children vaxed. It just feels waaaaay too fast and, frankly, I don't want my kids to be the guinea pigs for such a new vax. However, we are already a very selective/delay vax family here anyway. None of us get the regular flu shot, either.

To each her own, though.

I do not feel safe that adequate research and development has been given for the swine flu vaccine. I mean swine flu was just diagnosed how they can have a vaccine so fast, and know what the side effects will be blows my mind. I think I will stick with the regular flu vaccine for the family (My husband and I are required to get it with our jobs). I am staying far away from the swine flu vaccine.

I would say that it would be most important for people who have children with 'other health issues'. As a substitute teacher, I will get the vaccines so that I bring less home with me... but mostly Im worried about my three year old who has health issues. She will definitely get it.

We also don't get vaccines, or at least delay the ones we can. I heard yesterday on the news that children will have to get four shots or sprays to be protected from it. Is that because they really don't know which vax will work for it?