Any who is in the health field or has gotten the regular flu shot?

[Turkeygirl]

I was wondering is it normal for adults to get the nasal form of the seasonal flu shot? Just because I know that's they are giving me, but one of my classmates said she's never heard of any adults getting the nasal form, it's always been IM, which is what I have had it as before.

Is nasal form to be of any concern or no? Just wondering if it's ok or if I should wait and get an IM somewhere else?

I just wanted to get it before I fill in for custodial at the college because that's a germ factory in itself!

[Doe-ee]

Lots of people here got the nasal form and from what I hear from them it's no different in protecting you than the IM form. Plus, you don't have to make any new holes! LOL

[Turkeygirl]

LOL Doe-ee;) Yeah, it's new to me so figured I'd ask about here...I don't mind needles, especially being a nurse now,lol. It'll be new and different...Never had any side effects from the IM so I hope nothing from the nasal either, though from what I know the IM is an inactivated virus and the Nasal is a live form...

[Diamond Archer 01]

I got the nasal in school about two weeks ago. I noticed that most kids got that instead of the shot. I think some adults get the nasal form too.

[Leo]

I've never had the nasal form either. In fact this year it was IM as usual.

Frankly, I'm like you in thinking that only kids got the nasal form. Guess it doesn't matter, just has never been an option for me.

[buckee]

Well, I tried to get the shots twice this year. The first time, they ran out, and the second time, I got there 15 - 20 minutes before the doors opened, but there was already at least 500 or 600 people there lined up.

I knew I'd end up standing there all day, just to see them run out again, so I passed on the shots this year.

I didn't even know you could snort the stuff.

[PotashRLS]

I'm pretty sure the nasal is the live virus vaccine and the IM is a dead or greatly weakened virus vaccine. I think the live virus would be for the healthier folks who are not as susceptible and can fight it off better. Those that are at high risk got the IM, but correct me if I am wrong.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-laiv-H1N1.pdf

Edited January 12, 2010 by PotashRLS

[doog3]

heard of the nasal but never had it just the old shot in the arm for me

[doubledrop]

I received the nasal form and i am still kickin quite well. Nasal form is what they were giving to healthy people and injection to people with health problems or were at high risk.

[Turkeygirl]

I received the nasal form and i am still kickin quite well. Nasal form is what they were giving to healthy people and injection to people with health problems or were at high risk.

Yeah I kind of wondered if maybe that why as well...especially since there's a nursing home next door to the Dr's office and the college 2 minutes down the road....

[stevebeilgard]

i took 8 flu shots in my 4 years of service and got the flu 8 times. no flu shot since 1970.

[SourthenILdeerhunter]

i stop getting the flu shot cuz i kept getting the flu every time i got it didnt get the h1n1 because i am afraid that i will get sick from the "virus" they made the shot from and i dont think theve done enough testing on it IMO.

[BuckNrut]

Last fall I got the regular flu "shot", and about a month later I got the H1N1 "snort" version. Some of my classmates (younger, past history of reactions) got the H1N1 "shot". Both were required to participate in clinical experiences needed for graduation. I had no symptoms with either administration. Two years ago I got the flu from the shot (IMO).:nurse:

[DocMort]

I got both mists this year, the pig flu and the regular flu. It will give you a little bit of drainage right away but after that its good to go. Here in the Army all of us medics had to get the mist.

[elkoholic]

If it is the H1N1 nasal mist there has recently been a recall on it and I would check to make sure the lot # they use is not one of the recalled ones. There is no advantage to one over the other if you are healthy and have a good immune system. It is possible to get a mild form of the flu from the live vaccine. It is not possible to get the flu from the "dead" version as it contains only fragments of the virus. As a pharmacist who works in a pharmacy that administers the IM version I am amazed at the number of people who are willing to be injected with a foreign substance with no guarantee of anything beyond a sore arm. Statistics have shown that since the great push to have everyone vaccinated there has been no decrease in morbidity or mortality nor the need for hospitalization from flu related illness. To top that off, none of the vaccine is made within the United States and a large quantity of the seasonal flu vaccine is produced in China. The H1N1 vaccine is currently being produced in Australia and Germany with little or no FDA oversight. Hmmm...