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Flu mist vs. flu shot

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Rebjane

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i was at my kid's pediatrician's office yesterday and he was mentioning about the flu mist. He thought the "live" flu mist would provide a better protection/immunity againt the flu than the "killed" flu vaccine. He was not sure if it was ok to give a Cf'er the flu mist , though and wanted me to check with our CF doc. Last year flu season was especially stressful cause the flu shot didn't cover alot of the strains we saw last flu season, so I'm all for getting better protection. he did say the maufacturer of flu mist did have a warning on it for asthma patients, but his thought on that was to prevent frivolous lawsuits. Also, if you are on steroids you should not take the flu mist. Does pulmicort count? Anyway, any thought? Anyone take the flu mist before? I'll be asking our Cf doc just thought you guys might have some practical info.
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
i was at my kid's pediatrician's office yesterday and he was mentioning about the flu mist. He thought the "live" flu mist would provide a better protection/immunity againt the flu than the "killed" flu vaccine. He was not sure if it was ok to give a Cf'er the flu mist , though and wanted me to check with our CF doc. Last year flu season was especially stressful cause the flu shot didn't cover alot of the strains we saw last flu season, so I'm all for getting better protection. he did say the maufacturer of flu mist did have a warning on it for asthma patients, but his thought on that was to prevent frivolous lawsuits. Also, if you are on steroids you should not take the flu mist. Does pulmicort count? Anyway, any thought? Anyone take the flu mist before? I'll be asking our Cf doc just thought you guys might have some practical info.
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
i was at my kid's pediatrician's office yesterday and he was mentioning about the flu mist. He thought the "live" flu mist would provide a better protection/immunity againt the flu than the "killed" flu vaccine. He was not sure if it was ok to give a Cf'er the flu mist , though and wanted me to check with our CF doc. Last year flu season was especially stressful cause the flu shot didn't cover alot of the strains we saw last flu season, so I'm all for getting better protection. he did say the maufacturer of flu mist did have a warning on it for asthma patients, but his thought on that was to prevent frivolous lawsuits. Also, if you are on steroids you should not take the flu mist. Does pulmicort count? Anyway, any thought? Anyone take the flu mist before? I'll be asking our Cf doc just thought you guys might have some practical info.
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
i was at my kid's pediatrician's office yesterday and he was mentioning about the flu mist. He thought the "live" flu mist would provide a better protection/immunity againt the flu than the "killed" flu vaccine. He was not sure if it was ok to give a Cf'er the flu mist , though and wanted me to check with our CF doc. Last year flu season was especially stressful cause the flu shot didn't cover alot of the strains we saw last flu season, so I'm all for getting better protection. he did say the maufacturer of flu mist did have a warning on it for asthma patients, but his thought on that was to prevent frivolous lawsuits. Also, if you are on steroids you should not take the flu mist. Does pulmicort count? Anyway, any thought? Anyone take the flu mist before? I'll be asking our Cf doc just thought you guys might have some practical info.
 
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Rebjane

Super Moderator
i was at my kid's pediatrician's office yesterday and he was mentioning about the flu mist. He thought the "live" flu mist would provide a better protection/immunity againt the flu than the "killed" flu vaccine. He was not sure if it was ok to give a Cf'er the flu mist , though and wanted me to check with our CF doc. Last year flu season was especially stressful cause the flu shot didn't cover alot of the strains we saw last flu season, so I'm all for getting better protection. he did say the maufacturer of flu mist did have a warning on it for asthma patients, but his thought on that was to prevent frivolous lawsuits. Also, if you are on steroids you should not take the flu mist. Does pulmicort count? Anyway, any thought? Anyone take the flu mist before? I'll be asking our Cf doc just thought you guys might have some practical info.
 
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brewz2

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I was told by our CF clinic not to get the flu mist, and only do the shot. They even went as far as to say that my husband and myself should only get the shots b/c we don't want to expose the kids to it. As far as the pulmicort, i'm not sure, but curious to find out!
 
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brewz2

Guest
I was told by our CF clinic not to get the flu mist, and only do the shot. They even went as far as to say that my husband and myself should only get the shots b/c we don't want to expose the kids to it. As far as the pulmicort, i'm not sure, but curious to find out!
 
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brewz2

Guest
I was told by our CF clinic not to get the flu mist, and only do the shot. They even went as far as to say that my husband and myself should only get the shots b/c we don't want to expose the kids to it. As far as the pulmicort, i'm not sure, but curious to find out!
 
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brewz2

Guest
I was told by our CF clinic not to get the flu mist, and only do the shot. They even went as far as to say that my husband and myself should only get the shots b/c we don't want to expose the kids to it. As far as the pulmicort, i'm not sure, but curious to find out!
 
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brewz2

Guest
I was told by our CF clinic not to get the flu mist, and only do the shot. They even went as far as to say that my husband and myself should only get the shots b/c we don't want to expose the kids to it. As far as the pulmicort, i'm not sure, but curious to find out!
 
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AnD

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I was advised (several years ago- disclaimer <img src=""> ) to not get the flu mist because of it being a live vaccine. I also get my (poor) kid the shot instead of the nasal mist for the same reason- avoiding exposure to the live vaccine (plus she has allergies, and I don't know how well it would work with the stuffy nose she's gone to her appt.s with the last few times). I don't know if things have changed or not- not real helpful, huh? Sorry!

Oh, edited to add- my relatives who I see regularly (husband, parents, in-laws) also get the shot for the same reason- to not pass it to me.
 
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AnD

New member
I was advised (several years ago- disclaimer <img src=""> ) to not get the flu mist because of it being a live vaccine. I also get my (poor) kid the shot instead of the nasal mist for the same reason- avoiding exposure to the live vaccine (plus she has allergies, and I don't know how well it would work with the stuffy nose she's gone to her appt.s with the last few times). I don't know if things have changed or not- not real helpful, huh? Sorry!

Oh, edited to add- my relatives who I see regularly (husband, parents, in-laws) also get the shot for the same reason- to not pass it to me.
 
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AnD

New member
I was advised (several years ago- disclaimer <img src=""> ) to not get the flu mist because of it being a live vaccine. I also get my (poor) kid the shot instead of the nasal mist for the same reason- avoiding exposure to the live vaccine (plus she has allergies, and I don't know how well it would work with the stuffy nose she's gone to her appt.s with the last few times). I don't know if things have changed or not- not real helpful, huh? Sorry!

Oh, edited to add- my relatives who I see regularly (husband, parents, in-laws) also get the shot for the same reason- to not pass it to me.
 
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AnD

New member
I was advised (several years ago- disclaimer <img src=""> ) to not get the flu mist because of it being a live vaccine. I also get my (poor) kid the shot instead of the nasal mist for the same reason- avoiding exposure to the live vaccine (plus she has allergies, and I don't know how well it would work with the stuffy nose she's gone to her appt.s with the last few times). I don't know if things have changed or not- not real helpful, huh? Sorry!

Oh, edited to add- my relatives who I see regularly (husband, parents, in-laws) also get the shot for the same reason- to not pass it to me.
 
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AnD

New member
I was advised (several years ago- disclaimer <img src=""> ) to not get the flu mist because of it being a live vaccine. I also get my (poor) kid the shot instead of the nasal mist for the same reason- avoiding exposure to the live vaccine (plus she has allergies, and I don't know how well it would work with the stuffy nose she's gone to her appt.s with the last few times). I don't know if things have changed or not- not real helpful, huh? Sorry!
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<br />Oh, edited to add- my relatives who I see regularly (husband, parents, in-laws) also get the shot for the same reason- to not pass it to me.
 
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