We can’t understand it because when we fact check your statement we find it’s BS.
Some do contain a attenuated but live virus, which can lead to infection.
That’s why we can’t understand this, because what you say is simply not true. And the more you repeat it the less and less credibility you have. Perhaps learn about something before acting like a expert on it.
I think you are intentionally being obtuse, kanicbird. The only live virus used in a flu vaccine is the one in the nasal spray flu vaccine. The flu virus in the shot is indeed inactivated (killed). See here and here.
The bottom line is that if you are so concerned about a vaccine that contains a live virus, then DON’T GET THE NASAL SPRAY VACCINE! Simply get the shot instead.
FWIW, I’ve always gotten the shot. I’ve never gotten the nasal spray vaccine. In my experience, the shot is by far the more common type of vaccine offered anyway. Also, in recent years, the CDC keeps going back and forth as to whether the nasal spray vaccine is recommended for people under a certain age or over a certain age, or if it is as effective as the shot, or if it is recommended for people with asthma or allergies, etc., etc. Easier to simply get the shot.
Back in the day, I’d mostly get a flu shot, but if for some reason I had to go much out of my way, I figured ‘no big deal’. Then one year I didn’t, and I got the flu. The real flu, not just a bad cold. I had fever and chills, in bed for days, and out of work for over a week and a half. I felt like I’d been worked over by a bunch of pissed off 5 year olds armed with ball peen hammers.
Now I get the shot every year, just as soon as it’s available.
I think you know I was referring to the shot, not the nasal spray. And your paraphrasing came from the CDC, whose link I shall produce here for you since I don’t think you bothered to read the whole thing.
Reading this again, it’s possible that your child got the flu vaccine and ended up getting flu anyway, which happens. I won’t pretend for a moment that I can diagnose when I’m a) not a doctor and b) not there with you. What I can tell you is that the flu vaccine is extremely successful, and by successful I mean in three ways:
preventing people from getting flu
reducing the severity of flu if they get it
(this is the big one) reducing the likelihood of an epidemic…if everyone gets vaccinated.
The flu vaccine isn’t there simply to inoculate an individual such as your child; it’s to prevent your child from spreading the infection to other family members and other people in your community. Getting vaccinated isn’t simply a choice; it’s a civic duty unless you can establish that your child is in potentially serious danger of long-term harm by receiving the vaccine. Has a doctor actually made that determination?
I truly feel your pain. 14 days ago I went from feeling just fine, to two hours later going to bed and sleeping more or less 21 hours straight. Somewhere in the middle of that a fever started up, broke, and then started up again…and endless coughing, and my asthma getting triggered. And then three more days of the same. Two weeks later and I’m not at 100%, but I sure feel better than I did.
I did get the flu shot, but someone close to me didn’t, and she was diagnosed about a week before it was transmitted to me. Next year everyone around me is going to be more goddamn diligent, I promise.
