Td vaccine/flu vaccine what are your thoughts?

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Get it or no? Is it safe or necessary? What are your experiences or opinions?

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I don't ever get a flu shot. It's really just a money machine. They are super ineffective. Last year was about 10% effective overall. The current years vaccine they are saying is about 18% effective at this point. It's been dropping. Those are pitiful success rates. Not worth it to me personally.

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This is my second preg, both due in flu season. I'm not getting the flu shot this time and I didn't get it with my first. But I also don't get the flu shot normally. For my first, she's 4 now, they gave me dtap after she was born. This time the recommendations changed so they want you to get it during pregnancy bc some of the immunities cross over to the baby, whereas w my first it was so I wouldn't be a carrier and infect her. They also recommended my adult family members get the dtap too for the same reason. I'm not going to get the dtap this time bc 1. my first didn't get any of the immunities and I don't bring my babies out and about during the winter anyway and they don't go to daycare, and 2. heaven forbid anything go wrong with my pregnancy I know in the back of my head I'll always wonder if it was the shot. I know plenty of ppl get both shots with no issues during pregnancy, but I've chosen not to-and I'm not one to be against immunization either, I just feel off with these.

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I got both.

The flu vaccine is required at my work, and it's free... I would get it even if it wasn't. No, it doesn't guarantee that you won't get the flu, but it increases the likelihood that you won't, and I don't want to risk getting sick while pregnant if I could've prevented it. People die from the flu, and you are more susceptible to illness while pregnant.

The Pertussis vaccine combination I also got. They recently changed the recommendation in hopes that you pass on immunity to your baby during pregnancy since your baby won't get the immunization until after 2 months. With my baby being born in February (middle of cold, flu, sickness season), I definitely wanted to get it. The shot did make me feel tired the day after, and I did get a knot at the injection site, but those are minor to me compared to protection for my baby.

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Yes, get the flu vaccine and especially the Tdap. As well as immediate family who will be in close contact with the baby. If you choose not to that's fine, but you're assuming the risk of making your babe very sick. Weigh the benefits.

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I got both about 2 weeks ago, and aside from the Tdap shot hurting my arm, I've felt fine =] I'm 26 weeks now.

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My doctor told me that he recommends me to get cus I'll be due in flu season. I can't get til 28 weeks. I guess it all depends on how u feel about it.

Td vaccine/flu vaccine what are your thoughts?

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