Hi guys,
Just wanted to ask you whether your little ones have taken flu shots for this season. If so can you tell me whether it is safe to take. One of my friends told me that the flu vaccine contains a preservative called thimerosal, its a kinda of mercury which is not good for health. can anyone tell me more about this. I have an appointment for savir for his regular as well as his flu shots. I am thinking to talk to his doctor about this. I just want to know more about this before his appointment. Thanks in advance. Smile replied. Hi Ritu, Thanks for the information, i will talk to his doc before the flu vaccine. I felt relieved after seeing ur message. Thanks again
Suchie I will let you know, Savir's appt is on the 13th of this month. would write to you after that. Take care.
Love to both your little ones. Suchie replied. Hi Smile!

I don’t know the details about contents of flu shots, but pediatrician has suggested taking flu shot for my DD. She will have it this month end. :-(

Generally children get ear , eye infection once they get flu , then they are given antibiotics. So anyway they will get thimerosal or antibiotics, I don’t know which one is better.

I guess you should call your doctor to get more information about it, also if u get any info please update us too.

Thanks,
Suchie.

Ritu replied. Hi Smile,

My son had his appt last week for his shots and also flu shot. It is good to check with the Paed abt Thermosol(these days most flu vaccines do not contain preservative(ie thermosol)I raise the question and our paed went to the fridge in their office(as no preservative: so short life span of the vaccine) and showed me the box and it read no preservative.
The scare is about mercury and that it causes autism..(not proven theory). But again it is who you are talking to People with autistic kids swear by that Mercury causes autism but doctors and medical people not agree to.
But in anycase it is good to get the shot as AAOP recommends it for anyone above 6 months of age. That is my take on it.
Hope this helps
Ritu